Gobi bears are the most endangered of Earth’s eight bear species. Just 40 individuals are thought to be left surviving in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, a place of extreme temperatures and little water.

There are currently over 9,760 species that are considered critically endangered. Of those, over 1,300 may be extinct, and nearly 70 are considered extinct in the wild. Additionally, thanks to climate ...

Mongolia is over four times the size of Germany, with 3 million inhabitants. Aug. 10, 2013— -- The construction of a huge mine in the middle of the Gobi Desert was supposed to catapult Mongolia ...

"If you want to fight the desert, there's no need to be afraid..." After a hard morning planting fresh shoots in the dunes on the edge of the Gobi Desert, 78-year-old farmer Wang Tianchang retrieves a ...

While Earth is full of countless beautiful beaches and awe-inspiring mountainous landscapes, dense forest treks, and snowy expanses, few places truly feel otherworldly. The Gobi Desert is one place ...

CHANGZHOU, China, July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid the vast expanse of the Gobi Desert in Jinta, Gansu Province, rows of solar panels are transforming once-hostile sands into a thriving "blue ocean" ...