And while overgrazing has long contributed to desertification on the steppe, climate change is making things even worse.

Over a year after a devastating winter wiped out virtually his entire sheep flock, herder Zandan Lkhamsuren ... As the setting sun cast long shadows over the steppe, Zandan pulled on a thick ...

Difficult to predict' - As the setting sun cast long shadows over the steppe, Zandan pulled on a ... "It's just one downside of herders' lives," he said stoically. "But I'm sure we can recover." ...