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Why the world can’t agree how to tackle drought

Delegates from 196 nations plus EU officials have met in Mongolia to discuss how best to tackle drought and desertification.

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COP17 in Mongolia wraps up with 1.3 billion dollars of Green Investment Pledge

Countries signatories of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification agree with banks and private investors on financing scores of projects in 23 countries across 5 continents.

Euronews

United Nations talks in Mongolia expose growing drought crisis as climate impacts worsen

Representatives from nearly 200 countries have wrapped up United Nations desertification talks in Mongolia

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Cop17 races for desertification deal as report warns half world’s soils under threat

Delegates at the Cop17 summit on desertification in Mongolia are seeking to seal a deal to combat drought on Friday, the last day of the event – as a United Nations report warns the world's soils are rapidly deteriorating, while tried and tested solutions are not being implemented.

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France says US risks ‘blocking everything’ at UN talks to protect world’s soils

The soil that grows the world's food and holds its water is becoming less productive, yet governments are struggling to agree on how to respond to this crisis. As political talks at Cop17, the United Nations conference on desertification and land degradation, stepped up in Mongolia on Tuesday, France's environment…

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Mongolia positions itself as Asia's next data centre hub

During the COP17 conference in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia offered potential data centre investors tax relief, data security, cheap energy, land, and cold weather.

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COP17 in Mongolia: Finding solutions to land degradation

Delegates of 179 members of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification engage with local communities and business partners to find solutions for land degradation which affects half of world's population and creates poverty and mass migration.

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Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens

Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, bringing together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification.

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How degradation and drought are threatening the land that feeds us

Desertification is not the spread of deserts. It is the slow degradation of fertile land – a process that now affects 40 percent of the Earth's land surface and leaves around 100 million hectares of healthy land unproductive every year. As governments gather in Mongolia this week for the UN's…

Radio France Internationale

EU Warns Water Scarcity and Drought Are 'Already Threatening Lives' Across Europe and Beyond

The EU warns that water scarcity is a current threat, urging global action at UNCCD COP17 to restore land and protect water resources, as drought impacts lives and economies worldwide.

International Business Times UK

Indian Embassy seeks urgent legal assistance for citizens facing challenges in Mongolia

The Embassy of India in Ulaanbaatar has invited lawyers and law firms to join its panel to provide legal assistance to Indian citizens in Mongolia. The panel will cover criminal cases, bail, immigration, labour disputes and other legal matters. Applicants must have relevant experience, knowledge of Mongolian laws and fluency…

The Economic Times

Cop17 aims to restore land and hope in fight against desertification

Extreme weather across much of Europe and elsewhere is lending added weight to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Cop17), which begins on Monday in Mongolia. RFI looks at what's at stake worldwide.

Radio France Internationale

China’s C919 makes first international flight as it takes aim at Boeing and Airbus

China’s homegrown C919 passenger jet has finally ventured beyond the country’s borders, making its first scheduled international flight from Beijing to Mongolia.

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Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry

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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 Economic Times

Mongolian proverb of the day: 'While your horse is strong, travel to see places' — Meaning and life lesson explained

A Mongolian proverb advises traveling while one's horse remains strong. This saying encourages seizing opportunities during youth and good health. It highlights the importance of acting promptly before chances disappear. People should pursue dreams and gain new experiences while able. Make the most of your abilities and embrace life's journeys.

Times Life

The Bar-Headed Goose Flies Over the Himalayas at Altitude That Would Kill a Human in Minutes

The verified record no other bird matchesThe bar-headed goose holds the verified altitude record for a bird crossing a mountain range under its own power. Radar tracking published in Science in 2011 by researchers at Bangor University recorded individual geese flying at 6,400 metres above sea level during their Himalayan…

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National Guard officer forged records and stole public money to facilitate secret second marriage

A National Guard officer has pleaded guilty to leading a double life, marrying a woman he met in Mongolia while still married in the U.S. Prosecutors allege Maj. Collin Welch used a government travel card and forged documents to facilitate his actions

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How Bar-Headed Geese Cross the Himalayas and What Their Migration Reveals About Altitude Endurance

The route, in numbersBar-headed geese (Anser indicus) breed on the high-altitude lakes of Central Asia, Tibetan plateau, Mongolia, China, and winter on the Indian subcontinent, including the wetlands of Assam, Rajasthan, and the Gangetic plains. Twice a year, they cross the Himalayas. The recorded ceiling for this flight is 7,290…

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Mongolian throat singing goes global as ancient art finds new fans

Mongolian throat singing is gaining new audiences worldwide, as artists like Batzorig Vaanchig blend the ancient nomadic tradition of khoomei with modern forms of entertainment, from cinema to video games.

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BLAST Premier Open Ulaanbaatar brings $1.25M CS2 event to Mongolia in 2027

BLAST Premier has confirmed its first Counter-Strike tournament in Mongolia, set for May 2027 in Ulaanbaatar with a $1.25 million prize pool and 16 competing teams.

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Why Snow Leopard Cubs Stay With Their Mothers Longer Than Almost Any Big Cat on Earth

The Numbers That Set the Snow Leopard ApartMost big cats push their young toward independence fast. Lion cubs leave the pride or are driven out at around 18 months. Cheetah cubs separate from their mothers between 16 and 18 months. Tiger cubs, depending on prey density, disperse at roughly 18…

Euronews

Wrestlers train for Mongolia's iconic Naadam festival

Mongolian wrestlers train at Basu camp with sparring, fitness and football drills as they prepare for the annual Naadam festival.

The Times of India

Mongolian proverb of the day: 'A horse knows the road, even if its rider does not' — A lesson in instinct, memory, and inherited wisdom across the steppe

Mongolian nomads possess profound wisdom captured in sayings such as 'A horse knows the road, even if its rider does not.' This proverb illustrates that the inherent understanding gained through generations often trumps individual insight. Horses, essential allies across the expansive steppes, innately follow traditional paths, reflecting a rich legacy…

The Times of India

Mongolia's 120-million-year-old giant footprints reveal a forgotten dinosaur world

For decades, Mongolia's reputation in dinosaur research has rested largely on its spectacular Late Cretaceous fossils. Famous skeletons from the Gobi Desert have provided some of the most important discoveries in palaeontology, while older dinosaur ecosystems remained far less understood. That imbalance is beginning to change.

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