Mongolia celebrates nomadic heritage, Mazaalai conservation at winter tourism festivals
Ulan Bator, Feb 17 (IANS) A cultural festival designed to boost winter tourism and highlight Mongolia’s rich nomadic heritage is currently underway in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia. The ‘Mongols’ Winter Festival, co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth, along with other partners, began on Sunday at the National Park in […]
Mongolian capital records lowest temperature so far this winter
Ulan Bator, Feb 7 (IANS) Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, experienced its coldest night of the season as temperatures plummeted to a frigid minus 37 degrees Celsius, according to the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring. This marks the lowest temperature recorded in the city so far this winter, the agency reported in […]
Mongolia issues alert for extreme cold wave
Ulan Bator, Jan 24 (IANS) Mongolia is bracing for extremely cold weather in the coming days, as the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring issued a warning on Friday. Starting Saturday, cold air from Siberia, Russia, will sweep across large parts of Mongolia, bringing overnight temperatures that could exceed minus 40 degrees Celsius, the […]
40 per cent of Mongolia’s territory faces high risk of experiencing harsh winter
Ulan Bator, Jan 3 (IANS) At least 40 per cent of Mongolia’s territory is now at high risk of experiencing the extreme wintry weather ‘dzud’ this winter, the country’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said Friday. The dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when many livestock die because […]
