Methane plume detected in Poland
On 15 Aug 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 15 Aug 2025 · 09:26 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Coal
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 1.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 50.03062, 18.57412
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
0dad884b-381e-43ac-ba01-c48b0dd54262
Likely operator
Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa Plausible
JSW runs the coking-coal mines around Jastrzębie-Zdrój.
Emitting site
POL_S_008 · Venting shaft
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 0dad884b-381e-43ac-ba01-c48b0dd54262, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/0dad884b-381e-43ac-ba01-c48b0dd54262), accessed 5 Oct 2026.