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Desertification is a key issue in Mongolia. There are many pressing environmental issues in Mongolia that are detrimental to both human and environmental wellness. These problems have arisen in part due to natural factors, but increasingly because of human actions. One of these issues is climate change, which will be responsible for an increase ...
Oyutolgoi field. The Oyu Tolgoi mine is in the South Gobi Desert of Mongolia, 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Mongolia's border with the People's Republic of China, where the mined copper is expected to be shipped. [ 4] Oyu Tolgoi deposits contain an estimated 2.7 million tonnes of copper and 1.7 million ounces (48,000 kg) of gold. [ 6]
A fragment of a dharani print in Sanskrit and Chinese, c. 650–670, Tang dynasty The Great Dharani Sutra, one of the world's oldest surviving woodblock prints, c. 704-751 The intricate frontispiece of the Diamond Sutra from Tang-dynasty China, 868 AD (British Museum), the earliest extant printed text bearing a date of printing Colophon to the Diamond Sutra dating the year of printing to 868
Architecture of Mongolia. Early-20th-century yurt-shaped temple. Architectural generations: yurt, temple and skyscraper. Model of the Maitreya Temple. The architecture of Mongolia is largely based on traditional dwellings, such as the yurt ( Mongolian: гэр, ger) and the tent. During the 16th and 17th centuries, lamaseries were built ...
1954. Expanded polystyrene, used for building insulation, packaging, and cup, was invented by Dow Chemical. [ 1] 1957. Italian firm Montecatini begin large-scale commercial production of isotactic polypropylene. 1960s. High-density polyethylene bottles introduced and soon replace glass bottles in most applications.
Biodegradable plastic. Biodegradable plastics are plastics that can be decomposed by the action of living organisms, usually microbes, into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass. [ 1] Biodegradable plastics are commonly produced with renewable raw materials, micro-organisms, petrochemicals, or combinations of all three. [ 2]
Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment that adversely affects humans, wildlife and their habitat. [ 1][ 2] Plastics that act as pollutants are categorized by size into micro-, meso-, or macro debris. [ 3]
The culture of Mongolia has been shaped by the country's nomadic tradition and its position at the crossroads of various empires and civilizations. Mongolian culture is influenced by the cultures of the Mongolic, Turkic, and East Asian peoples, as well as by the country's geography and its history of political and economic interactions with ...