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Recently, Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, a country in the middle of the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, has suffered severe air pollution, and many residents have to wear masks.
On the 5th local time, air pollution in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, was still serious, and the entire city was shrouded in heavy haze, with reduced visibility, even during the day, vehicles were driving with their lights on, and some residents were wearing masks.
Resident of Skopje, North Macedonia: I feel very uncomfortable, the air pollution is bad, it is difficult to breathe, we are all old.
The air quality monitoring agency pointed out on the 5th that the concentration of PM2.5, that is, fine particulate matter, in the atmospheric environment of Skopje that day was much higher than the limit set by the World Health Organization. It is known that Skopje was once ranked as one of the most polluted cities in Europe. Heavy industry and coal-fired power plants have been major sources of air pollution in North Macedonia. In recent years, the country has been working to reduce the use of coal. However, due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and other factors, North Macedonia is facing an energy crisis, so it has to reopen its previously closed power plants to reduce its dependence on imported electricity.
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Editor: Zhang Yafang