
Asia's air pollution problem
Kim Annie ✨
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<p>It’s the week of the Climate Change Conference or COP28, and as leaders from around the world meet in the UAE to talk about how to tackle global warming, we take a look at one urgent issue: air pollution. </p><p>According to World Health Organisation data, nearly seven million lives are lost prematurely each year due to harmful air. </p><p>In this edition. Devina Gupta explores the air problem affecting major cities in Asia - to the cities of Delhi, Lahore, Taipei and Jakarta - to find out how lives and livelihoods are being impacted, and what can be done. </p><p>(Picture: The Swaminarayan Akshardham temple under a thick layer of smog in Delhi, India. Credit: Harish Tyagi/Shutterstock)</p><p>Presented and produced by Devina Gupta.</p>