3. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia remains the coldest capital city in the world, with an average winter temperature of -12.5 degrees Fahrenheit. This month, the low appears to stagnate ...

Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar suffers from severe air pollution. New designs use sunlight to ensure warm, smoke-free homes. We explore the technology and its challenges. On winter mornings ...

During the winter of 2009-2010 ... a million Ochkhuus and Norvoos living these days in UB, as Mongolians call Ulaanbaatar. Many have been driven from the steppe by bad winters, bad luck, and ...

“You’re going back to Mongolia in winter? Aren’t temperatures -35 F and isn’t Ulaanbaatar the coldest capital in the world?” They were sentences I heard not just from one ...

In a recent episode of BBC's The Travel Show, host Lucy Hedges visited the country and got a taste of both the vibrant city life of Ulaanbaatar and the more traditional rhythms of the steppe.

It’s always wise to get an estimate from the driver before you set off. Ulaanbaatar is the world’s coldest capital, with winter temperatures dropping as low as -30°C. Try to visit during the summer, ...