Mongolians seek ways to fight pollution

Mongolians seek ways to fight pollution
Mongolia's capital is one of the coldest in the world, as well as being among the most polluted in winter.
More than half the residents living in Ulaanbaatar's suburbs burn coal to keep warm.
They are getting frustrated because of failed government bids to cut the pollution and are now starting to take action.
Al Jazeera's Pearly Jacob reports.
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[@somerosesarered5841]

at least in Mongolia government officials are involved to make thing better. That´s more than one can say for many western countries.

[@tommo9176]

took them a while

[@bubshab]

Dude, the vast majority of this pollution comes from China.

[@onotheone]

it actually doe snot. 80- 90% come from coal heating in ger district, the rest comes from the 4 power plants of Ulaanbaatar city and vehicles. It has reached dramatic levels, it was 5 times worse than Beijing in December , 2016. For at least 4 months the AQI is on hazardous levels.

[@Botea_jrnls]

@@bubshab no. It comes from the cheap coal they burned to keep themselves warm.

[@seldompeace4492]

Mongolian government don't want to stop air pollution. Minister of Environment talk in Mongolia almost not air pollution. Air pollution is become they political game. Mongolian government person's political and business ambition is too high. But many person sick lung cancer in Mongolia.

[@sarabatsukh1520]

Thats true. But This has caused by climate change last forty years. Nomads cannot sustain livelihoods anymore. They have to move to the city when they lose all animals to regular natural disasters

[@zonnekat1]

beautieful clean coal....☺

[@x_o-]

is that Geng is khan?

[@user-gl6su3xi6s]

*Chengez Khan

[@ikscdmdegi6954]

Chingis Haan*

[@blackout07blue]

dang Mongolians... "Stop breaking down our city wall!" - Chinese guy from South Park. Hahahah

[@onotheone]

You are so very well educated, I am amazed.

[@destroyerstarlord6733]

blackout07maroon Stupid country must be Mongolia, its over 80% of economy is relied on China.And Mongolian government teach its children to hate China. The most Stupidest country i have never seen in my life time.

[@ikscdmdegi6954]

Pankaj Singh get your facts straight! The government never teaches children to hate any particular country.

[@ikscdmdegi6954]

Pankaj Singh and what should the economy rely on ? We cant make money grow on trees right ?

[@user-jd4eb6xl7y]

@@destroyerstarlord6733 this is just stupid

[@TheKojana]

Mongolia still exist?

[@ikscdmdegi6954]

TheKojana that's a stupid thing to say. I don't think you're an educated person.

[@sarabatsukh1520]

yes, it exists. This has caused by climate change. Nomads cannot sustain livelihoods anymore. They have to move to the city when they lose all animals to regular natural disasters

[@borahae2868]

why air pollution in Mongolia worsen? can someone explain how their country turn that way?

[@GM-xk1nw]

they are surrounded by mountains, so the pollution stuck inside their country