Environmentalist Dmitry Kalmykov speaks in the ecological museum in the town of Karaganda, central Kazakhstan December 7, 2009. Its chimneys towering high above the steppe of central Kazakhstan, the Temirtau steel plant spews enough smoke to cloak the entire city with a cloud of toxic emissions. The start of climate talks in Copenhagen on Monday has given new impetus to a campaign by local ecologists and production officials to tackle the problem. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN BUSINESS ENERGY ENVIRONMENT)
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