It turns out Seoul, Korea has the worst air pollution amongst all of the top 10 economies in the world. Why is air pollution still such a huge challenge in a country with abundant resources and advanced infrastructure? And does South Korea use any high-tech solutions to handle its dirty air that South or Southeast Asian megacities can learn from?
Guests (in order of appearance):
Jieon Lee, Korea Federation for Environmental Movements
Gyuri Cho, Solutions for Our Climate
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Production credits:
Producer and Co-Host: Chermaine Lee
Co-Host: Khoa Tran
Associate Producer: Jack Lee
Executive Producer: Marcy Trent Long
Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
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