Tag: pm10
Macedonia 22.01.20 | 09:43

Gostivar suffered from horrific levels of air pollution overnight

Even for Macedonian winter standards, the city of Gostivar had extremely high levels of air pollution overnight, with nearly 1.000 micrograms of PM10 particles measured per cubic meter. Other cities were also bad, but not nearly as bad as Gostivar. Skopje measured over 400 micrograms at the Rectorate...
Macedonia 04.01.20 | 10:16

After several good days, air pollution in Skopje is again off the charts

After several days of relatively low air pollution, due to the strong winds, Skopje is again one of the worst polluted cities in the world. Levels of PM10 particles overnight grew to dramatically high 948 micrograms per cubic meter at the Gazi Baba measuring station. In the near-by Rectorate station,...
Macedonia 18.12.19 | 09:52

Bitola, Skopje and Tetovo most polluted cities this morning

PM10 particle levels were very high in a number of Macedonian cities this morning, with worst results recorded in Bitola, where the concentration amounted to 91 micrograms per cubic meter. Tetovo, Skopje’s eastern and central districts and Kocani also had exceptionally high levels of soot and other...
Macedonia 02.12.19 | 20:55

Air pollution across Macedonia is off the charts this evening

As temperatures dropped at the start of the week, and as more and more households turn on their wood and coal furnaces throughout out the day and in the evenings, the air in most Macedonian cities quickly set new records in pollution. Strumica is the most polluted city this evening, with PM10 particle...
Macedonia 22.11.19 | 10:35

Even Ohrid is choking after air pollution reaches dramatic levels

Ohrid, Macedonia’s main tourist resort, enjoys a reputation of clean environment with the surrounding mountains and the large lake ensuring clean air. But the local air pollution measuring stations show that even Ohrid is not immune from the horrific levels of pollution over winter. PM10 particle...
Macedonia 09.11.19 | 11:11

Extremely dangerous air pollution levels measured in Gazi Baba

While the south-eastern suburbs of Skopje were panicked following the spill of a toxic chemical from the OHIS factory, in Gazi Baba, to the north, air pollution broke new records. Police, the army, environmental inspectors sent to the OHIS chemical plant after a toxic spill The stations that measure...
Macedonia 25.10.19 | 22:19

Spike in PM10 air pollution recorded in Kumanovo this evening

Macedonia has enjoyed a warm and sunny autumn so far, which has reduced the need for heating, but as the temperatures begin to go down, air pollution is creeping up. In Kumanovo, the PM10 measuring station recorded 1.028 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter of air this evening. It’s...

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