Warming transforms Mongolia as permafrost cover sharply declines (opens in new tab)

Mongolia’s warming climate is changing permafrost landscapes and freshwater ecosystems in the country’s north, including in Khövsgöl province, where communities tied to fishing, herding and tourism are reporting ecological changes. Nikolay Shiklomanov, a professor in the department of geography and environment at George Washington University, told The Guardian that climate change is the main reason for the decline and that overgrazing can accelerate thaw by stripping away vegetation that insu...