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Coal · 25 Jul 2026

Methane plume detected in China

On 25 Jul 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 768 kg/h from a coal mine.

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768 kg/h
± 236 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 18.4 tonnes of methane.

Detected
25 Jul 2026 · 06:12 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the NW · 2.3 m/s
Coordinates
37.70274, 112.2865
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UNEP plume ID
891df1cf-a961-4298-9661-1364e087f403

Likely operator

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Emitting site

CHN_S_392 · Venting shaft
10 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 891df1cf-a961-4298-9661-1364e087f403, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/891df1cf-a961-4298-9661-1364e087f403), accessed 4 Oct 2026.