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." ...

Show more Show less Heavy snowfall and frozen ground means livestock cannot find food Mongolian herder Enebold ... sun cast long shadows over the steppe, Zandan pulled on a thick green brocade ...

Mongolian herder Enebold Davaa's family lost more than 100 goats, 40 sheep and three cows last winter. Photo: AFP 'Difficult to predict' As the setting sun cast long shadows over the steppe, Zandan ...

And while overgrazing has long contributed to desertification on the steppe, climate change is making things even worse. Droughts in the summers have made it harder to fatten animals and stockpile ...