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I often drive between Chęstochowa and Łódź in winter. I have no direct proof that it's from this exact plant, but the smell and smog is horrendous there. What
by trymas 5y ago
I often drive between Chęstochowa and Łódź in winter. I have no direct proof that it's from this exact plant, but the smell and smog is horrendous there.
What amazes me the most is how far it goes. From my anecdotal experience the smell goes 50-100km in radius depending on the weather.
If weather is "right" you can smell burning coal out of Katowice, though maybe smell comes from residential buildings as well, I am not sure. Maybe a local could provide better info.
- garaetjjte 5y agoGiven you talk about winter, I rather think this smell is from burning coal (...and other questionable materials) in residential buildings for heating.
- trymas 5y agoCould be, though burning coal for heating in this century looks a bit bizarre. But I guess you could not beat how economical it is.
- gambiting 5y agoI know, it's absolutely baffling to me, but I know loads of people in Poland who still have coal fired boilers for heating. When asked about this, they say that there is no natural gas pipeline anywhere near them(and local council isn't interested in putting one in), and not everyone has space for an LNG tank in their garden(or even a garden) and heating with electricy would literally make them bankrupt very quickly. So....coal is the only option that everyone can afford.
- Tade0 5y agoCoal dust is still very cheap, also old stoves have a wide opening, so trash can and is burned along with it. Poor insulation is a problem as well.