BBC (March 24)
“All over the world cities are grappling with apocalyptic air pollution but the capital of Mongolia is suffering from some of the worst in the world. And the problem is intrinsically linked to climate change. The country has already warmed by 2.2 degrees, forcing thousands of people to abandon the countryside and the traditional herding lifestyle every year for the smog-choked city where 90% of children are breathing toxic air every day.”
Tags: Air pollution, Apocalyptic, Cities, Climate change, Countryside., Herding, Lifestyle, Mongolia, Smog, Toxic air
The Guardian (October 23)
“Weak, depressed and despondent” describes the government benches as Prime Minister Theresa May made her “now-ritual update” to the Commons “on the continued lack of progress in the Brexit negotiations.” The update has “become as painful for the Conservative party as it has for the prime minister.” That said, it should be noted that some “deranged Brexiters” found a chance to roar “their approval at Britain becoming worse off than Mongolia and Mauritania.”
Tags: Brexit, Commons, Conservatives, Depressed, Deranged, Despondent, Government, Mauritania, May, Mongolia, Progress, Update, Weak
