Mongolia’s children at risk | The devastating impact of air pollution
Particulate pollution from burning coal, which accounts for about 70% of the country’s energy generation, has catastrophic consequences, despite being one of the most sparsely populated, with an average of two inhabitants for each square kilometre, compared with about 240 in Germany.
Photograph: Natalya Saprunova
Mongolia’s children at risk | The devastating impact of air pollution
Once famous for its ‘eternal blue sky’, Mongolia has a severe air pollution problem. People living in the capital, #Ulaanbaatar, are the most affected.
Photograph: Natalya Saprunova
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