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
Bloomberg (December 15)
“A surge in Tokyo’s elderly population over the next 10 years may overwhelm urban healthcare systems; while depopulation and stagnant economies in rural Japan are set to leave nursing homes and hospitals half-empty.” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pushing “an audacious idea” of motivating urban elderly to relocate to Japan’s countryside.
Tags: Abe, Audacious, Countryside., Depopulation, Elderly, Healthcare, Hospitals, Japan, Nursing homes, Rural, Surge, Tokyo, Urban
