Heavy snowfall and deadly ‘dzud’ drought kill more than 7 million cattle in Mongolia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An extreme weather event known as Dzud has killed more than 7.1 million animals in Mongolia this year; This accounts for more than a tenth of all livestock in the country and jeopardizes the livelihoods and lifestyles of herders. Dzuds are a combination of long droughts and severe, snowy winters and… Read More »