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Dust Clouds Threaten Environment in Asia

14/11/08November 14, 2008

Enormous smog clouds caused by pollution have formed a thick haze over the Asian continent. The United Nations Environment Programme released a report on this topic in Beijing on Thursday. The clouds contain carbon and other harmful substances and have been damaging crops, melting glaciers, changing weather patterns as well as causing deaths in the region.

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Beijing in the smog
Beijing in the smogImage: picture-alliance/ dpa