Many Mongolians in the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar live in structures similar to yurts known as gers, where the main method of heating and cooking is burning coal. In addition to the large numbers of ...

Though it was far warmer than that, a persistent wind whipped around glittering, metres-high ice sculptures as visitors ducked in and out of the round yurt tents set up to showcase Mongolia’s ...

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's chilly capital ... and unrefined materials for warmth in the extensive "ger" (the Mongolian yurt) districts, housing almost half of the citys 1.6 million people.