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Waste / landfill · 23 Apr 2026

Methane plume detected in Israel

On 23 Apr 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,310 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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1,310 kg/h
± 399 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 31.4 tonnes of methane.

Detected
23 Apr 2026 · 07:42 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the SE · 2.6 m/s
Coordinates
31.72036, 34.90303
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UNEP plume ID
04034e50-afc9-4dc8-be35-3f272eaa47f7

Likely operator

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Emitting site

ISR_S_004 · Dumping site
7 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 04034e50-afc9-4dc8-be35-3f272eaa47f7, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/04034e50-afc9-4dc8-be35-3f272eaa47f7), accessed 4 Oct 2026.