Buildings shrouded in smog during a polluted winter’s day in Ulan Bator. Photo: AFP
Mongolia’s toxic air tears families apart as children evacuated from capital to countryside
- Ulan Bator is one of the most polluted cities on the planet, alongside New Delhi, Dhaka, Kabul, and Beijing
- It regularly exceed WHO air quality recommendations even as experts warn of disastrous consequences, particularly for children
Buildings shrouded in smog during a polluted winter’s day in Ulan Bator. Photo: AFP