Methane plume detected in Poland
On 22 Jan 2025, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 22 Jan 2025 · 10:16 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Coal
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the N · 1.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 49.98038, 18.67612
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
836d7677-9639-4892-b9a2-20d23d90ec8c
Likely operator
Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa Plausible
JSW runs the coking-coal mines around Jastrzębie-Zdrój.
Emitting site
POL_S_007 · Venting shaft
23 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 836d7677-9639-4892-b9a2-20d23d90ec8c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/836d7677-9639-4892-b9a2-20d23d90ec8c), accessed 4 Oct 2026.