In this photo released by Mongolian Red Cross Society, a Mongolian herdsman prepares wood to provide heating for the family ger past near a member of the Mongolian Red Cross Society in Ulaangom Soum, Uvs province of Mongolia, on March 1, 2024. An extreme weather phenomenon known as the dzud has killed more than 7.1 million animals in Mongolia this year, more than a tenth of the country’s entire livestock holdings, threatening herders’ livelihoods and way of life. (Mongolian Red Cross Society via AP)