Photo of the Day: Extreme weather a ‘silent disaster’ in Mongolia

Mongolia impacted by silent disaster

In Mongolia, an extreme weather phenomenon called dzud is having an impact on nomadic herdsmen who have lived under the open skies of Mongolia's steppes and deserts. It is threatening their way of life, forcing many to resettle in urban slums. Find out more on how the Red Cross is responding to this 'silent disaster'. Photo credit: Pekka Reinikainen/Finnish Red Cross

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