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PM2.5 air pollution in Europe (www.europeandatajournalism.eu)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Northern Italy, wtf are you doing?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The Po Valley, surrounded by the Alps to the north and the Apennines to the south, acts as a natural basin, creating a microclimate that often traps pollutants.

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Air_pollution_fluctuations_over_the_Po_Valley

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I know, a city nearby my place has a similar problem. However, it is not in deep red, so the problem is on a smaller scale.