Tag: air

The people of Tetovo living near the waste dump where garbage has congested the city, react that in the evening fire can be seen as the landfill of waste is being set on fire. They point out that it spreads smoke across the city, which contributes to the air pollution which is already extremely bad. “It's been set alight, sometimes...

This morning in Skopje, Bitola, Tetovo and Kocani the air was hugely polluted and monitoring stations show concentrations of PM10 particles from 120 to 230 micro-grams per cubic meter. In Skopje's Centre the highest concentration was measured of 230 microgrooves of particles per cubic meter, in Lisiche- 215, in Tetovo – 200 and in Karposh – 170. Measuring stations in...

The City of Skopje tomorrow at 11:30 am, at the intersection of boulevard "St. Kliment Ohridski" with the street "St. Cyril and Methodius" will start by treating the city streets with the component Calcium magnesium acetate, as one of the measures to reduce air pollution. Calcium-magnesium-acetate is a component used to control and reduce fine dust and PM10 and PM2,5 particles,...

This morning, in Skopje, Bitola and Tetovo, citizens were choking on polluted air. All measuring stations in Skopje, the two measuring stations in Bitola and the Tetovo measuring station showed high levels of the cancerous PM10 particles. Also, in the Skopje neighbourhood of Karposh, particles were measured at PM2.5, which are very high levels, also in the Centre the...

Measures to reduce pollution are taken, competent work in accordance with the laws, and air pollution remains high and it will not change in the next few years. There are largest concentrations of polluting substance PM10, but there is no dominant source of pollution. This is the conclusion of today's debate "Pollution in Macedonia: Battle for Clean Air" organized...

At 11 am, ambient air pollution in Tetovo is very high, and in Skopje and Bitola is high. In Tetovo, level of carcinogens PM10 particles was 237 micrograms per cubic meter, which is almost five times more than the allowed 50 micrograms. Except in Bitola, high level of PM10 particles is observed in Skopje municipalities Centar, Lisiche, Gazi Baba, Karposh...

On Sunday citizens of Skopje will march against pollution under the motto "Who is to blame that our city is gray?", organized by the association for protection of the environment "Go Green". The march will begin at noon in the Park of journalists, and the end of the route will be the roundabout at the Catholic Church, near AMSM. "Put...

Pollution is alarming and such concentrations of harmful substances in the air, in medical terms, are life-threatening, according to the environmental organization "Vila Zora" from Veles. - The measures of the competent institutions are not only ineffective, but they are also not even taken. Interestingly, citizens are literally suffocating from the polluted air, while the competent are acting like nothing...

Air pollution past few days is at a very high level. In Skopje, Tetovo, Bitola and Veles, where the level of carcinogen PM10 particles is much higher than allowed, citizens are breathing poison all winter. Yesterday, the City of Skopje issued measures of first degree (recommendations), to be taken to reduce pollution. Environmental organizations say that most pollution comes from...

Because the pollution is very high for several days now, the City of Skopje issued measures of first degree due to exceeding the limit values for particles smaller than 10 micrometers (PM10). Measures for citizens include limiting movement outdoors only when necessary, not to use cars without greater need and to use public means of transport. They appeal when heating...