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Coal · 26 Aug 2026

Methane plume detected in Australia

On 26 Aug 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.

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Detected
26 Aug 2026 · 02:02 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the NE · 4.0 m/s
Coordinates
-21.65978, 147.96944
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UNEP plume ID
00bf0b93-caed-4788-bc89-85dfb6476a62

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Emitting site

AUS_S_104 · Venting shaft
10 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 00bf0b93-caed-4788-bc89-85dfb6476a62, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/00bf0b93-caed-4788-bc89-85dfb6476a62), accessed 5 Oct 2026.