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There’s a Desert That Freezes: The Strange Climate of the Gobi Desert
Most people think of deserts as sweltering expanses of sand, but not all deserts fit that scorching stereotype. Nestled in northern and northwestern China and southern Mongolia, the Gobi Desert is ...
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The world’s rarest bear
I was sat on a mountainside in the middle of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, as the sun fell below ... put us in this position are the most amazing people. We had partnered with scientist Dr Odko ...
New Scientist1mon
Dinosaur hunting in the Gobi desert: Mongolia
This is the gateway to the Gobi desert, comprised of mountains ... and the tour guide and palaeontologists will be mindful of people’s ability when setting the pace. Driving into the Gobi ...
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How I Paraglided Across the Gobi Dunes
The only way into the Gobi is on foot or by camel ... the permits and arrange for a caravan to meet us at the edge of the desert. Essential packing list: I did test flights each week before ...
Upstream Online9d
China ramps up renewable energy push in desert regions
China is accelerating development of large-scale renewable energy bases in its desert, Gobi and arid regions, integrating ...
China Internet Information Center12d
China's Xinjiang moves to protect Gobi Desert with landmark regulation
On Saturday, the city of Hami enacted Xinjiang's first local regulation aimed at protecting the Gobi Desert, marking a major ... standing committee of the Hami people's congress.
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Into the Gobi Desert with Nick Knowles
Nick Knowles travels to the Gobi Desert, where he first sights the Namnaa horse archery academy, then visits a dinosaur museum on wheels and goes camping with author and adventurer Tim Cope.