Strong dust storms hit Mongolia

STORY: Strong dust storms hit Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of winds and dust storms in Mongolia STORYLINE: Strong winds and heavy dust storms are hitting parts of Mongolia, causing poor visibility on roads, the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Saturday. The strong winds and dust storms are sweeping across central Mongolia including the national capital Ulan Bator, provinces of Arkhangai and Uvurkhangai, and southern Gobi provinces of Umnugovi, Dundgovi and Dornogovi, with wind speeds up to 26 m per second, NEMA said in a statement. The inclement weather is expected to continue through the weekend, the agency said, urging the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds and dust storms are common during the spring. Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

Dust storm hits southern Mongolia

STORY: Dust storm hits southern Mongolia DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dust and snow storms hitting parts of Mongolia STORYLINE: A strong wind and a heavy dust storm are now hitting the southern Gobi provinces of Mongolia, the country's meteorology and environmental monitoring agency said Thursday. The wind speed is reaching 18-24 meters per second in the provinces of Dundgovi, Umnugovi and Dornogovi, which are most affected by desertification, the weather agency said. In addition, snow and snowstorms are hitting the central and northern parts of the country including the national capital Ulan Bator. The unstable weather is expected to continue in the coming days, the weather agency said, urging the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds, snow and dust storms are common during the spring. Climate change-re

Blizzard, dust storm hit Mongolia, causing low visibility

STORY: Blizzard, dust storm hit Mongolia, causing low visibility DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of blizzards and dust storms hitting Mongolia STORYLINE: Heavy blizzards and strong dust storms are sweeping across much of Mongolia, causing poor visibility on roads, the country's weather monitoring agency said Tuesday. The heavy snow and snowstorms are now hitting central Mongolia such as the national capital Ulan Bator and Uvurkhangai province, as well as several other provinces in the eastern and northern regions. In addition, strong winds and dust storms are sweeping through the southern Gobi provinces such as Umnugovi, Dundgovi and Dornogovi, with a wind speed up to 27 meters per second, it said. The volatile weather is expected to continue in the coming two days, the agency said, warning the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental

Dust storm hits southern Mongolia

STORY: Dust storm hits southern Mongolia DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dust storm STORYLINE: A heavy dust storm hit the southern Mongolian province of Umnugovi on Wednesday, causing low visibility on roads. The storm is expected to continue in the province in the coming days, with wind speed expected to reach 18-24 meters per second, according to the country's meteorology and environmental monitoring agency. Located in the Gobi Desert region of southern Mongolia, Umnugovi is one of the provinces most affected by desertification. More than 70 percent of the province's total territory had been somehow affected by desertification and land degradation, according to the provincial governor's office. In 2021, Mongolia launched a national campaign initiated by President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh to plant a billion trees by 2030 to combat climate change and desertification. As part of the campaign, Umnugovi set a target of planting at le

Mongolia holds camel festival to promote tourism

STORY: Mongolia holds camel festival to promote tourism DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the camel festival STORYLINE: The 24th edition of the camel festival kicked off in Dalanzadgad on Monday in Mongolia's southern province of Umnugovi, as the country hopes to revive its tourism sector and pass on the camel culture to the next generations. Hundreds of camel herders and camels across the nomadic country participated in the two-day festival held in the provincial capital city of Dalanzadgad. The "Ten Thousand Camel Festival" event includes camel polo, camel racing, camel parade, camel relay races, camel auction and an exhibition of camel products. The Asian country has planned more than 90 events, including the camel festival, to attract tourists, declaring 2023-2025 as "Years to Visit Mongolia." Umnugovi has the largest camel population in the country, accounting for over 30 percent of the national total, offici

Strong winds, yellow dust hit large parts of Mongolia

STORY: Strong winds, yellow dust hit large parts of Mongolia DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of strong winds and yellow dust storms hitting Mongolia STORYLINE: Strong winds and yellow dust storms are hitting large parts of Mongolia, the country's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said Saturday. The storms have swept through the southern provinces of Umnugovi and Dundgovi, the western provinces of Govi-Altai and Bayankhongor, and central areas, such as the capital city Ulan Bator and provinces of Uvurkhangai and Tuv, as well as the eastern provinces of Khentii and Sukhbaatar, the agency said in a statement. The volatile weather is expected to continue in large parts of the country in the coming days, with the wind speed expected to reach 18-24 meters per second, the agency said, warning citizens, especially nomadic herders, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Strong winds, yellow