{"id":43435,"date":"2026-03-28T12:34:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T11:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/?p=43435"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:58:20","slug":"why-air-quality-is-currently-so-poor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/en\/why-air-quality-is-currently-so-poor\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Air Quality is Currently So Poor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>High particulate matter levels, low wind \u2013 and why pollen can further intensify the burden regionally<\/strong><\/p><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-space-around fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.88%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Anyone looking at air quality maps this spring, and even in recent days, will see alarm colors in many places: in many regions of Germany, the air is currently classified as significantly polluted \u2013 primarily due to high levels of particulate matter (PM10\/PM2.5). Media outlets are reporting on a smog situation that can persist regionally for days. A central driver: a weather condition that acts like a lid.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4><strong>Weather as a &#8220;Lid&#8221;: How an Inversion Layer Affects Particulate Matter<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>An <strong>inversion weather pattern<\/strong> is currently exacerbating the situation: warmer air layers sit above colder air masses near the ground, which inhibits vertical air exchange and traps pollutants close to the surface. This is precisely what <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/wetter\/inversionswetter-verschlechtert-luftqualitaet-in-deutschland_11bcd14d-901f-4231-a1ff-d12fa0760b6f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOCUS Online<\/a><\/em><\/strong> describes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/wetter\/inversionswetter-verschlechtert-luftqualitaet-in-deutschland_11bcd14d-901f-4231-a1ff-d12fa0760b6f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Currently, an inversion weather situation is contributing to pollutants accumulating near the ground&#8221;<\/a>. Last year, the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF9_VAmiNM8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berliner Zeitung<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, among others, warned of the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF9_VAmiNM8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Worst fine dust alarm in years!&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Particulate matter is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/wetter\/inversionswetter-verschlechtert-luftqualitaet-in-deutschland_11bcd14d-901f-4231-a1ff-d12fa0760b6f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;mix&#8221; of particles from various sources \u2013 &#8220;soot from traffic and industry, tire and brake wear, resuspended dust, as well as secondary particles that only form in the atmosphere from gases such as nitrogen oxides or ammonia&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#1e5546;--button_accent_hover_color:#aad2af;--button_border_hover_color:#aad2af;--button_gradient_top_color:rgba(84,84,84,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color:rgba(84,84,84,0);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(216,216,216,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(216,216,216,0);\" target=\"lightbox\" rel=\"iLightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/en\/fine-dust-and-e-mobility\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Microplastics from Tire Wear<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:500px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bz-berlin.de\/deutschland\/smog-aus-polen-trifft-deutschland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Feinstaub-Atlas_Berliner Zeitung\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Atlas_Berliner-Zeitung-1024x701.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-40029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Atlas_Berliner-Zeitung-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Atlas_Berliner-Zeitung-400x274.jpg 400w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Atlas_Berliner-Zeitung-600x411.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Atlas_Berliner-Zeitung-800x548.jpg 800w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Atlas_Berliner-Zeitung-1200x822.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Atlas_Berliner-Zeitung.jpg 1674w\" sizes=\"1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bz-berlin.de\/deutschland\/smog-aus-polen-trifft-deutschland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Berliner Zeitung in 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4><strong>When Pollen Further Increases the Burden<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In certain regions, <strong>natural factors<\/strong> are added to the classic sources of pollutants: Currently, <strong>pollen flight<\/strong> can also aggravate the situation and further intensify the burden. This is because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/wetter\/inversionswetter-verschlechtert-luftqualitaet-in-deutschland_11bcd14d-901f-4231-a1ff-d12fa0760b6f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;natural components such as pollen or Saharan dust also increase the concentration of particulate matter&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#1e5546;--button_accent_hover_color:#aad2af;--button_border_hover_color:#aad2af;--button_gradient_top_color:rgba(84,84,84,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color:rgba(84,84,84,0);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(216,216,216,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(216,216,216,0);\" target=\"lightbox\" rel=\"iLightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/en\/is-tree-pollen-more-allergic-in-polluted-areas\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Air Pollution and Pollen<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4><strong>Higher Emissions in Winter: Heating, Traffic and &#8220;Stagnant Air&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The burden often increases during the cold season because heating requirements rise and overall emissions grow. <strong><em>Deutschlandfunk Nova<\/em><\/strong> summarized this at the beginning of the year, when particulate matter levels were also high: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutschlandfunknova.de\/beitrag\/luftverschmutzung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Increased heating causes more pollutants to enter the air. During certain weather conditions, the air stagnates over the cities.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When wind is absent and no rain &#8220;cleanses&#8221; the atmosphere, sources such as road traffic, stoves, and industry add up \u2013 and the particles remain longer in the air we breathe.<\/p>\n<p>The pattern is familiar: we already reported on the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/en\/red-alert-air-pollution-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Dirty Air Alert&#8221;<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>in 2025: Read more in<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/en\/red-alert-air-pollution-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &#8220;Warning Level Red\u201c<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-zoomout\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" title=\"Jaanus Jagomagi Unsplash\" src=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jaanus-Jagomagi-Unsplash-e1774820856387-1024x577.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-43438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jaanus-Jagomagi-Unsplash-e1774820856387-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jaanus-Jagomagi-Unsplash-e1774820856387-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jaanus-Jagomagi-Unsplash-e1774820856387-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jaanus-Jagomagi-Unsplash-e1774820856387-800x451.jpg 800w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jaanus-Jagomagi-Unsplash-e1774820856387-1200x676.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/de\/@jaanus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaanus Jagom\u00e4gi <\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">from Unsplash<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4><strong>Why Particulate Matter is More Than &#8220;Just Bad Air&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>High particulate matter levels are particularly relevant for people with pre-existing conditions \u2013 both in the short term (symptoms) and the long term (risks). In 2025, meteorologist Dominik Jung warned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bz-berlin.de\/deutschland\/smog-aus-polen-trifft-deutschland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;<strong>&#8216;Lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes, respiratory diseases \u2013 all of these are promoted by persistently high particulate matter pollution. Fine dust is especially dangerous for children'&#8221; <\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#1e5546;--button_accent_hover_color:#aad2af;--button_border_hover_color:#aad2af;--button_gradient_top_color:rgba(84,84,84,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color:rgba(84,84,84,0);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(216,216,216,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(216,216,216,0);\" target=\"lightbox\" rel=\"iLightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/en\/air-pollution-and-childrens-health\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Air Pollution and Children&#8217;s Health<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>In an interview with <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/gesundheit\/ratgeber\/feinstaub-alarm-in-deutschland-wovon-eine-umweltmedizinerin-jetzt-dringend-abraet_8c2427f0-5e63-48bd-aa25-77da9931833e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOCUS Online<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, environmental physician <strong>Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann<\/strong> explained that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/gesundheit\/ratgeber\/feinstaub-alarm-in-deutschland-wovon-eine-umweltmedizinerin-jetzt-dringend-abraet_8c2427f0-5e63-48bd-aa25-77da9931833e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the particles trigger inflammatory reactions and can worsen existing health issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She provides concrete, practical \u2013 but short-term \u2013 behavioral tips for days with high levels. From a health perspective, the goal on &#8220;Red&#8221; days is primarily <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/gesundheit\/ratgeber\/feinstaub-alarm-in-deutschland-wovon-eine-umweltmedizinerin-jetzt-dringend-abraet_8c2427f0-5e63-48bd-aa25-77da9931833e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to reduce personal exposure<\/a><\/strong>. Traidl-Hoffmann advises, among other things, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/gesundheit\/ratgeber\/feinstaub-alarm-in-deutschland-wovon-eine-umweltmedizinerin-jetzt-dringend-abraet_8c2427f0-5e63-48bd-aa25-77da9931833e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reducing physical exertion outdoors, avoiding heavily trafficked roads, intermittent ventilation (shock ventilation) instead of keeping windows permanently tilted, avoiding candles, incense sticks, and fireplaces and, in emergencies, wearing masks for those with increased vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meteorologically, relief is often in sight as soon as a front arrives with wind and precipitation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/wetter\/inversionswetter-verschlechtert-luftqualitaet-in-deutschland_11bcd14d-901f-4231-a1ff-d12fa0760b6f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Rain washes particulate matter and pollen out of the air, while the wind ensures better mixing of the air layers&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-zoomout\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Anastasia Nelen\" title=\"k-k-anastasia-nelen-eLVwg-H-k2s-unsplash\" src=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/k-k-anastasia-nelen-eLVwg-H-k2s-unsplash-e1738949259659.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-39924\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: Anastasia Nelen from Unsplash<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4><strong>And in the Long Term? Nature-Based Solutions! <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>These episodes (and others) demonstrate that air quality is not exclusively a weather issue, but a question of <strong>urban planning and infrastructure<\/strong>. Last year, Dominik Jung commented: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fr.de\/panorama\/feinstaub-alarm-in-deutschland-extreme-werte-wetter-experte-besorgt-millionen-atmen-aktuell-giftige-luft-ein-zr-93565463.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201e[\u2026] <strong>actual solutions lies in politics<\/strong> [\u2026] [.] Stricter emission standards, less traffic, and cleaner heating methods are necessary in the long term to prevent such particulate matter crises.&#8221; Such a situation shows: &#8220;Germany has a massive air problem&#8221;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>n addition to emission reduction (traffic, heating, industry), measures are needed that work locally \u2013 where people live, work and move.<\/p>\n<p>Nature-based, modular approaches can help make urban spaces more resilient: acting as local &#8220;fresh air islands&#8221; that filter pollutants from the air and contribute to improving the microclimate. <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/en\/clean-air-concept\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural solutions<\/a><\/em><\/strong> are the key to a sustainable and livable future: Combating air pollution and mitigating the effects of temperature extremes require comprehensive and innovative approaches and avoidance strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-zoomout\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/en\/healthy-greenery-in-the-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"k-GCS_CT Berlin Friedrichshain2_2023\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/k-GCS_CT-Berlin-Friedrichshain2_2023-e1739367334455.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-40056\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo: GCS<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>In 2025, our CEO and Co-Founder Peter S\u00e4nger commented: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7295107112060268544?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7295107112060268544%2C7295451851137728512%29&amp;dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287295451851137728512%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7295107112060268544%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;At our moss filter systems, we were able to detect significantly higher values for PM10 and PM2.5 across the board&#8221;<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7295107112060268544?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7295107112060268544%2C7295451851137728512%29&amp;dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287295451851137728512%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7295107112060268544%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;<strong>Our mosses were able to filter a portion directly<\/strong>; especifically, emission peaks can be dampened locally this way. Our mosses do this even in winter. Particulate matter is unhealthy and has been proven to cause illness \u2013 <strong>so everyone benefits when levels are kept as low as possible permanently. However, there is still much to be done <\/strong>. Days like these, with alarms and deep red maps, remind us that air pollution is still a critical issue&#8221;<\/a>, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Now is the right moment to consider air quality as an integral part of urban development and climate adaptation \u2013 with measures that work locally and deliver rapid, measurable results.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#1e5546;--button_accent_hover_color:#aad2af;--button_border_hover_color:#aad2af;--button_gradient_top_color:rgba(84,84,84,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color:rgba(84,84,84,0);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(216,216,216,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(216,216,216,0);\" target=\"lightbox\" rel=\"iLightbox\" href=\"mailto:sales@mygcs.de\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Tell me more!<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-liftup-border-radius:0px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"awb-image-frame awb-image-frame-5 imageframe-liftup\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"355\" title=\"Feinstaub Peter S\u00e4nger\" src=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Peter-Saenger-1024x355.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-40067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Peter-Saenger-200x69.png 200w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Peter-Saenger-400x139.png 400w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Peter-Saenger-600x208.png 600w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Peter-Saenger-800x278.png 800w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Peter-Saenger-1200x416.png 1200w, https:\/\/greencitysolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Feinstaub-Peter-Saenger.png 1280w\" sizes=\"1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Source: GCS<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">Published on 28. 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