Why does Mongolia have so much air pollution?

To be clear air pollution is a problem in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar and other cities in Mongolia. The vast majority of the land in fact has pristine air. read more

To be clear air pollution is a problem in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar and other cities in Mongolia. The vast majority of the land in fact has pristine air. In the case of Ulaanbaatar the most significant contributor to air pollution is the “Ger Khoroolol” (“Ger Districts” or what you might call slums which surrounds the city proper). read more

You posted an interesting question on why Mongolia is so polluted, if its not industrialized. There are several reasons: Its not all of Mongolia, but capital city, Ulaanbaatar (UB) only. read more

A newly-published report by the World Bank presents findings on Ulaanbaatar’s air pollution and its impact on health. Air pollution was monitored year round in Ulaanbaatar’s ger areas for the first time during the study. read more