Methane plume detected in Poland
On 28 Jul 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 28 Jul 2026 · 13:16 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Coal
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 3.6 m/s
- Coordinates
- 50.21196, 18.69162
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
945cce52-725a-4f44-90f0-6b42e3b9ae8b
Likely operator
Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible
State-controlled PGG runs most Upper Silesian thermal-coal mines.
Emitting site
POL_S_027 · Venting shaft
7 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 945cce52-725a-4f44-90f0-6b42e3b9ae8b, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/945cce52-725a-4f44-90f0-6b42e3b9ae8b), accessed 6 Oct 2026.