Many of our readers have wondered about "the smell of the countryside in Paris" since the confinement of the population to stem the Covid-19 epidemic.
"It reminds me of the farm," explains a reader from the 11th century, who explains that by opening her window this Saturday at 9:15 am, she thought that what she felt corresponded to "the spreading schedules of farmers".
"Why is agricultural pollution so little highlighted?"
“We point out a lot, and rightly so, automobile pollution, that of industries and currently also pollution linked to heating, but then why is agricultural pollution so little put forward and without any action being taken? She asks.
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Nothing could be more normal, according to Patrick Garnoussi, a forecaster at Aiparif. “When most of the sources of pollution no longer exist, we obviously paid more attention to small noises, like the song of birds, but also to odors, in particular. "
It's the wind that carries the smells of the fields
But the phenomenon should not continue according to Patrick Garnoussi: “A north / northeast wind is currently carrying the odors of field work towards the capital and the usual spring pollution with ammonium nitrate particles remains very high despite the partial cessation of human activity. Good news, the wind is picking up: it should ease tomorrow, Sunday, throughout the northern quarter of France ”.
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