US EditionNearly 5 million animals dead in Mongolia’s harshest winter in half a century, aid agencies say
- Mongolia is facing its harshest winter in 50 years, leading to the deaths of over 4.7 million animals, impacting the livelihoods of herders.
- Extreme weather conditions have caused a state of heightened readiness, prompting the government to activate the Emergency Operations Centre.
- Climate change has contributed to recurrent extreme weather events in Mongolia, disrupting the country's traditional herding practices and agriculture.
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Nearly 5 million animals dead in Mongolia’s harshest winter in half a century, aid agencies say
(CNN) — Mongolia is freezing through its harshest winter in half a century with extreme conditions killing more than 4.7 million animals and threatening the livelihoods and food supply of
The “dzud”, a meteorological phenomenon of major droughts followed by significant drops in temperature, affects the country and kills the livestock of Mongolian nomads. The Red Cross is sounding the alarm.
Mongolia is in the grip of the worst winter in the last half century. More than 4.7 million animals have already died as a result of the extreme cold, thousands of people are struggling to provide food and even survive. The Red Cross estimates that the effects of this year's cold will be worse than the winter of 2010, which contributed to the deaths of more than 10 million head of livestock.
Due to the severe cold, ice and snow that has plagued Mongolia for several months, huge numbers of animals are starving.
Mongolia is freezing in its coldest winter in decades with extreme conditions that have already killed more than 4.7 million animals and are threatening the existence and food supply of thousands of people, warned the International Red Cross.
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