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Coal · 14 Apr 2025

Methane plume detected in China

On 14 Apr 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.

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Detected
14 Apr 2025 · 06:02 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the S · 6.8 m/s
Coordinates
37.24371, 114.46066
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UNEP plume ID
a925d2d6-ae27-4f3d-9afe-3c71ca2ab557

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Emitting site

CHN_S_678 · Coal mine facility (generic)
3 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a925d2d6-ae27-4f3d-9afe-3c71ca2ab557, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a925d2d6-ae27-4f3d-9afe-3c71ca2ab557), accessed 4 Oct 2026.