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Ulaanbaatar is already the coldest capital of the world, but it need not be its most polluted.


When Ulaanbaatar’s one million citizens breathe, their lungs act like air filters, catching and storing harmful dust. Scientists call this dust “Particulate Matter” (PM). If PM is smaller than 10 microns or “PM10” it can cause severe respiratory illnesses. These illnesses can lead to

NOT just North America and Europe are pulling out of harsh winters. Mongolia has had its bitterest winter in decades. Nearly 3m of the country’s livestock, something approaching a tenth of the total, are said to have died, and some Mongolians. Now, with the glitter of huge mining projects on the horizon, questions are being raised about the future of nomadic herding, which for millennia


Garbage dump

Posted by amstravels 278 days ago (http://en.news.mn)
UB's Ulaanchuluut dumpsite is to be closed, forcing waste pickers who make a living from selling recyclable materials off the site.
MONGOLIA - The veterinary authorities have reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) that they have found what may be highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds.

The Mongolian veterinary authority sent an Immediate Notification dated 28 May to OIE, reporting the suspicious death of a group of swans.

Nine migratory swans were found dead at Doitiin tsagaan Lake i
An analysis of urban air quality in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and possible long-term strategies for reducing air pollution; given the changing demographics, industrialization, and motorization. These trends have spurred an increase in the demand for energy (primarily met by coal combustion) in several sectors including transport, construction, heating, industrial production, and have resulted in cha
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