Methane plume detected in Poland
On 31 Jul 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 524 kg/h from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 12.6 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 31 Jul 2026 · 12:31 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Coal
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 4.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 51.30722, 23.04254
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
4b3ccb25-1bf8-4dd2-94b3-e51f5bd7b90c
Likely operator
Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible
State-controlled PGG runs most Upper Silesian thermal-coal mines.
Emitting site
POL_S_087 · Venting shaft
2 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 4b3ccb25-1bf8-4dd2-94b3-e51f5bd7b90c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/4b3ccb25-1bf8-4dd2-94b3-e51f5bd7b90c), accessed 5 Oct 2026.