Sydney's air quality has drastically deteriorated, now ranking among the world's worst due to smoke from nearby bushfires. The city's air pollution levels are comparable to those of New Delhi, one of the most crowded capitals globally. Meanwhile, Sarajevo in Bosnia & Herzegovina has been listed as the most polluted city worldwide, surpassing other major cities such as Delhi, Lahore, Dhaka, and Wuhan. Kolkata, Belgrade, and Zagreb are also grappling with 'Very Unhealthy' air quality, while Sofia and Wuhan are categorized as 'Unhealthy'. The hazardous air quality in Sarajevo is echoed in other cities, with Belgrade, Prishtina, and Skopje also experiencing very high pollution levels. Skopje, in particular, is suffering from dense smog and low visibility, with its reliance on coal for 40% of its energy needs being a significant contributor to the pollution. The situation in Skopje is so severe that it has been repeatedly cited as one of the most polluted cities on the planet. Additionally, concerns about metallic dust, which poses a danger to lung health and carries a risk of runaway deflagration, highlight the need for better industrial plant design and safety measures.
Skopje, #NorthMacedonia is one of the most polluted cities in the world. One of the contributing factors to dirty air there is the energy system, with coal still providing 40% of the country's energy. https://t.co/M9Is0ugzgl
Dense smog and low visibility plague Skopje, North Macedonia, one of the worldโs most polluted cities. One of the contributing factors to dirty air there is the energy system, with coal still providing 40% of the country's energy https://t.co/Qcyy2je5d9
Skopje, North Macedonia, is one of the most polluted cities in the world. One of the contributing factors to dirty air there is the energy system, with coal still providing 40% of the country's energy https://t.co/rPTMFWdRaN
Metallic dust from this sort of environment is prone to runaway deflagration when youโre not cleaning constantly and also happens to be very very bad for your lungs Plants like this really ought to be designed better, and ideally run with nobody nearby the actual process https://t.co/g5y3V9FBMg
๐ง๐ฆ Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia & Herzegovina, tops list of the world's most polluted cities, surpassing Delhi ๐ฎ๐ณ Lahore ๐ต๐ฐ Dhaka ๐ง๐ฉ and Wuhan ๐จ๐ณ. The city's air quality is classified as hazardous. Belgrade ๐ท๐ธ Prishtina ๐ฝ๐ฐ and Skopje ๐ฒ๐ฐ rank high too. https://t.co/cIcapPVjGn
Current most polluted major cities in the world: 1 ๐ง๐ฆ Sarajevo (Hazardous) 2 ๐ฎ๐ณ Kolkata (Very Unhealthy 3 ๐ท๐ธ Belgrade (Very Unhealthy)) 4 ๐ง๐ฉ Dhaka (Very Unhealthy) -------- 8 ๐ฒ๐ฐ Skopje (Very Unhealthy) 13 ๐ญ๐ท Zagreb (Very Unhealthy) 15 ๐ง๐ฌ Sofia (Unhealthy) 19 ๐จ๐ณ Wuhan (Unhealthy)โฆ
Air quality in Sydney plummeted to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbor city, taking large swathes into index ranges on par with New Delhi, one of the world's most crowded capitals https://t.co/g4pK7De8nG