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The article begins: "Environmental problems facing Mongolia include desertification, inadequate water supply, and air and water pollution. The presence of the Gobi Desert in the southeastern part of the country and mountains in the northwest provide natural limits to the amount of agricultural land. Areas affected by deforestation and excessive grazing are eventually overtaken by the desert."

"28 FEBRUARY 2018, ULAANBAATAR - The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a set of long-, medium- and short-term recommendations for the Government of Mongolia to tackle air pollution. "

This page provides some detail about a variety of environmental issues (not only pollution) facing Mongolia.

The Guardian newspaper (UK) provides up-to-date information about news in Mongolia including global issues Mongolians' face.

The New York Times collates articles that reference Mongolia. They also make it easy to search with the "Search" tab right beside the "Latest" tab.

Al Jazeera is one of the few large media outlets which frequently has journalists resident in Mongolia. Much of the local Mongolian coverage is recent and very informative.

This local, English-language newspaper provides up-to-date reporting on all local issues. However, the Press Reader app (or site on your laptop) is a better choice for reading and searching as it provides the complete newspaper and searches all back issues.

Five Critical Issues Facing Mongolia's Fifth President: This article gives a brief overview of the main issues facing the Mongolian government.