Photos: Life in rural Mongolia

In recent years, more herders have gotten access to electricity generated from solar panels or windmills. In many areas of the Gobi, strong, constant winds generate enough power to run a satellite TV and light bulbs for the family's one-room tent, or ger. Most nomads live without electricity, making many high-tech interventions impractical.

Photo by Andrei Marin/Institute for Geography, University of Bergen