Methane plume detected in Poland
On 1 Jul 2026, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 1 Jul 2026 · 10:27 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Coal
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the NE · 2.2 m/s
- Coordinates
- 50.26477, 18.87585
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
d2d6cbb8-b094-431b-aa57-02990348cdda
Likely operator
Polska Grupa Górnicza Plausible
State-controlled PGG runs most Upper Silesian thermal-coal mines.
Emitting site
POL_S_016 · Venting shaft
1 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume d2d6cbb8-b094-431b-aa57-02990348cdda, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/d2d6cbb8-b094-431b-aa57-02990348cdda), accessed 6 Oct 2026.