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Mongolia in Short Summer: Ger Stays, Gobi Road and How Indians Get There

Mongolia sits between Russia and China, takes roughly six hours of flying from Delhi with one connection, and receives fewer Indian visitors in a year than Rajasthan gets on a long weekend. That gap between effort and reward is exactly the point. The country is the size of Western Europe…

Times Life · Oct 30

Beginning in 2007, South Korea planted about 3,046 hectares of forest in Mongolia to help combat desertification and reduce Gobi dust reaching the Korean Peninsula

South Korea and Mongolia partnered on a project to combat desertification and yellow dust. This initiative involved planting trees and providing technical cooperation in Mongolia. The project aimed to stabilize ground and reduce wind erosion from drylands. Training experts and transferring knowledge built Mongolia's capacity for long-term maintenance. This collaboration…

The Times of India · Aug 6

As AI Strains the Grid, Envision Launches Mission Gobi at VivaTech 2026

PARIS, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At VivaTech 2026, Envision announced Mission Gobi, a global initiative to develop 5GW of green AI data center (AIDC) capacity in desert and arid regions by 2030. The initiative reflects Envision's vision for AI-native energy infrastructure and builds on the company's AI Power System…

AAP · Jun 18

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Rare discovery: Tiny 1-centimetre fossil found in Mongolia’s Gobi desert shocks scientists

Palaeontologists have discovered an incredibly well-preserved fossil skeleton measuring only 1 centimetre long in the Ukhaa Tolgod area of the Gobi Desert. This fossil is believed to be one of the earliest examples of what are referred to as ‘micro-mammals’ from the Late Cretaceous time period. The American Museum of…

The Times of India · Mar 20

China's Great Green Wall: The giant artificial forest designed to slow the expansion of 2 deserts

Since 1978, China has planted more than 66 billion trees along its 2,800-mile-long northern border, and it wants to plant 34 billion more over the next 25 years to complete its "Great Green Wall."

LiveScience · Dec 12, 2025

The world wants China’s rare earth elements – what is life like in the city that produces them?

More than 80% of China’s rare earth reserves are located in Baotou, an industrial hub of 2.7 million people that abuts the Gobi desert

The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2025

Gordon Buchanan: My Epic Camel Adventure — release date, exclusive interview, trailer, what happens and everything you need to know

Gordon Buchanan: My Epic Camel Adventure on BBC2 sees the wildlife filmmaker on trek across the Gobi Desert for Christmas.

WhatToWatch · Dec 11, 2024

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Black Dog review – ex-con and stray dog bond in searching Chinese social drama

Guan Hu’s low-key Cannes winner is a heartfelt tale of redemption set against the dramatic backdrop of the Gobi desert

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024

Black Dog review – state-of-the-Chinese-nation drama with feelgood furry antics

A squadron of dog catchers, sent into the Gobi desert to round up a bevy of hounds, adds stark absurdism to this commentary on Chinese society

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024

How private equity whiz Weijian Shan went from penniless in the Gobi desert to orchestrating a takeover of one of China’s biggest banks

Shan runs PAG, the largest private equity firm in Asia that currently manages $50 billion in assets. The Chinese-born dealmaker clinched one of the most unlikely and successful deals of the early 21st century.

Fortune · Feb 9, 2023

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