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Coal · 24 Nov 2025

Methane plume detected in China

On 24 Nov 2025, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.

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Detected
24 Nov 2025 · 03:27 UTC
Satellite
PRISMA - ASI
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the SE · 8.4 m/s
Coordinates
36.0917, 112.86259
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UNEP plume ID
e51448ed-1ba1-4acc-9cec-62236678b670

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Emitting site

CHN_S_175 · Drainage station
17 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e51448ed-1ba1-4acc-9cec-62236678b670, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e51448ed-1ba1-4acc-9cec-62236678b670), accessed 5 Oct 2026.