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Smog plagues the capital of Kyrgyzstan

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February 19, 2021

Toxic smog is a big problem in Bishkek in winter due to very low temperatures and the widespread use of coal heating. For several days the Kyrgyz capital even held the record for the world's worst air pollution. A solution is not in sight.

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