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Tag Archives: Ulaanbaatar
The casualties of Mongolia’s doomed love affair with coal
All the rooms in the three-storey Songinokhairkhan hospital in western Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city, are full. They are mostly occupied by small children being treated for respiratory problems, according to the busy nurses here. The cause is heavy pollution, mainly from … Continue reading
Mongolians send children into countryside to escape choking winter smog
Mongolia has extended school winter holidays in the world’s coldest capital and many families have sent children to live with relatives in the vast, windswept grasslands to escape choking smog and respiratory diseases such as pneumonia. The temperature is expected … Continue reading
Mongolian air pollution causing health crisis: UNICEF
Smog in the Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, is causing a public health crisis, especially among children, with treatment costs likely to put the cash-strapped country under increasing strain, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. The government needed to take urgent … Continue reading
Severe air pollution chokes Mongolia amid harsh winters
With thousands of families burning coal to survive in arctic temperatures, Mongolia is now home to the most poisonous air on the planet. Air pollution in China and India often makes international headlines, but in one country air quality is … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator
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Mongolian capital sees severe air pollution
The Mongolian capital city of Ulan Bator on Wednesday saw solid particles in the air reaching dangerous levels, with the most-polluted area registering an amount almost 13 times above the safety level set by the World Health Organization (WTO). There … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator
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Mongolian capital to ban low-grade coal to ease smog
Mongolia will ban the burning of low-grade coal in its capital Ulaanbaatar within the next decade, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism said, as the country tries to curb toxic air pollution. Ulaanbaatar is one of the world’s most polluted … Continue reading
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Tagged Mongolia, PM2.5, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator, wood burning
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Mongolian air pollution kills 120 children annually
A new report by the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences has revealed some disturbing figures about the impact of Ulaanbaatar’s killer smog, reports news.mn. The writers state that 120 children and 1200-1300 people in Mongolia are dying every year … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Forget Beijing, world’s worst air has Mongolians seeing red
If you think air pollution in China has been bad, consider Mongolia. Levels of particulate matter in the air have risen to almost 80 times the recommended safety level set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) – and five times … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, China, Mongolia, PM2.5, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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