Thick smog from Poland and the Czech Republic covered East Germany, February promises to be the worst month for air quality in Germany. It is reported by the German newspaper Bild.
It is noted that in Germany an unfavorable combination of cold and polluted air has been established, which came from Eastern Europe.
"The main sources of smog were emissions from coal-fired power plants and private coal-fired heating systems in Poland and the Czech Republic. Because of this, today the concentration of fine PM2.5 particles in Berlin reached 140 micrograms per cubic meter - significantly higher than the WHO recommendations," writes the Bild telegram channel in Russian❶.
High values were also recorded in Dresden, Leipzig, Erfurt and Frankfurt an der Oder. Even in Hamburg, almost half of the pollution came from outside, the publication says.
The situation is aggravated by the fact that the warm air at the top works as a lid, not allowing the pollution to dissipate.
Easterly and south-easterly winds will continue to bring pollution to the country in the coming weeks, and the short-term improvement after the snowfall will be short-lived, weather expert Carsten Brandt commented on the situation.
According to forecasts, February promises to be the worst month in terms of air quality.
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