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Losing The Eternal Blue Sky In Mongolia

By Emily Kwong, Claire Harbage, Emily Bogle, Alyson Hurt, Alex Leff, Nick Underwood, Thomas Wilburn

Published August 5, 2019 at 4:31 AM PDT

This story was published more than 5 years ago.

Mongolia is changing. Rivers are dry. Pastureland is giving way to mines. And wintertime smog obscures the famed blue sky. How did Mongolia get here? It's a story of internal migration and economic transformation in an era of climate change.

Explore the visual narrative at https://apps.npr.org/mongolia/

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Emily Kwong

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the co-host and reporter for NPR's daily science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast explores new discoveries, everyday mysteries and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, Monday through Friday.

Alyson Hurt

Alex Leff

Alex Leff is a digital editor on NPR's International Desk, helping oversee coverage from journalists around the world for its growing Internet audience. He was previously a senior editor at GlobalPost and PRI, where he wrote stories and edited the work of international correspondents.

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