Heavy snow and drought caused by the deadly ‘dzud’ kill more than seven million cattle in Mongolia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An extreme weather phenomenon known as the dzud has killed more than 7.1 million animals in Mongolia this year, more than a tenth of the country’s total livestock production, affecting livelihoods and way of life of the shepherds is in danger. Dzuds are a combination of perpetual droughts and harsh snowy … Read more