Polish smog in Germany? Ute Dauert from the Federal Environment Agency said in an interview with the German newspaper Bild that OK. 50 percent Dust suspended in Berlin comes from Poland. In Hamburg 35 percent pollution comes from our country, in Dresden and Hanover – after 25 percent Newspaper She pointed out that smog in Germany comes from Polish carbon power plants and private tanned heating systems in -case.
Cross -border air pollution: Has Polish smog actually polished the air in German cities? “In every countrywhen it comes to average annual concentration, approx. 40-50 percent comes together from other countries, so Just as we influence the surrounding countries, so they affect us” – explained for Next.gazeta.pl dr hab. Eng. Joanna Strużewska, head of the atmosphere and climate modeling plant at the Institute of Environmental Protection. She emphasized that the wind in Europe usually blows from west to east, but in recent days it is reverse – The wind blows from east to west. “This in combination with the wage weather (low temperatures) causes Increased low emission in Poland (heating houses) and significantly transport towards Germany” – she explained. The situation is short -lived, which means that on Friday or Saturday, depending on the meteorological situation, there will be a decrease in the concentration of suspended dust.
Can you check the origin of polluted air? “Yes, you can count it. Institute of Environmental Protection – State Research Institute (IOŚ -PIB) for the Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection (GIOŚ) Every year calculates the share of cross -border transport in concentrations in Poland ” – explained to us Dr. Hab. Eng. Joanna Strużewska. to check The total influence of all countries (link at the bottom of the article). From this year, analysts will calculate the impact of each country separately. Similar calculations are carried out MSC-W (link to the report at the bottom). Detailed data can also be found on the European website Copernicus atmosphere monitoring service (link at the bottom).
Read also: “In Germany the worst smog alarm for years. The authorities issued a warning. Accusations towards Poland“.
Sources: Gazeta.pl, GIOŚ, MSC-W, Copernicus atmosphere monitoring service
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