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Coal · 1 Jul 2026

Methane plume detected in Poland

On 1 Jul 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.

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Detected
1 Jul 2026 · 10:27 UTC
Satellite
EnMAP - DLR
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the E · 1.8 m/s
Coordinates
50.20356, 18.80392
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UNEP plume ID
243330a9-6ab0-4dc8-aa63-2da05bb94911

Likely operator

Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible

State-controlled PGG runs most Upper Silesian thermal-coal mines.

Emitting site

POL_S_009 · Venting shaft
23 plumes detected at this site

Status

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 243330a9-6ab0-4dc8-aa63-2da05bb94911, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/243330a9-6ab0-4dc8-aa63-2da05bb94911), accessed 5 Oct 2026.