2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/693682010 was a rough year on the Mongolian steppe for the country’s herders. That year, an extremely cold winter struck, known locally as a dzud, wiping out 9 million animals, or 20 percent of the national herd in a country where livestock continues to be central to herders’ livelihoods and play a vital role in the national economy.Open AccessclimateagriculturecoldlivestocksteppesJournal Article