Melting Mongolian Ice Patches May Threaten Reindeer Pastoralism, Archeological Artefacts (IMAGE) PLOS Caption (Left); Image of a persistent snow and ice patch in Mengebulag taken in 2006, showing domestic reindeer using the patch, and (right); the same patch in 2018, which local residents indicated had melted for the very first time. Credit Taylor et al, 2019. Usage Restrictions CC-BY: Redistribution permitted with credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.