Mongolia's toxic smog
On most winter mornings, Setevdorj Myagmartsogt wakes up to a cloud of toxic smog blanketing his neighbourhood in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, where the air quality is among the worst in the world.
The city's air, which is at times far worse than Beijing's infamous smog, has become more polluted because of smoke from thousands of chimneys burning coal, wood and even trash, as poor residents try to stay warm during brutal winters.
Emissions from a power plant chimney rise over Ulaanbaatar.
People commute in an industrial area on a cold day in Ulaanbaatar.
Workers enter the shaft of a primitive coal mine outside Ulaanbaatar where miners go as much as 60 meters underground.
People work at a primitive coal mine outside Ulaanbaatar.
A miner smokes his cigarette at a primitive coal mine outside Ulaanbaatar.
A woman wears costume as she takes part in an anti-pollution protest in front of a government building in central Ulaanbaatar.
People wait for the bus on a cold polluted day in Ulaanbaatar.
Cars drive through the thick haze on a cold polluted morning in Ulaanbaatar.
A woman wears a face mask in the part of the city near neighbourhoods known for burning coal for heating in Ulaanbaatar.
Bags of coal and wood are offered for sale in central Ulaanbaatar.
Bags with coal and wood are offered for sale in central Ulaanbaatar.
