steppe

Kazakhstan recently moved to declare its official history as one connected not to Russia or the Soviet Union but to the Golden Horde steppe empire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Increased interaction with animals and expanding travel across the steppe may have exposed people to disease reservoirs in the environment.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026

They also compared the bone of modern elephants and steppe mammoths to determine which animal it came from.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

While sand and the steppe have always been part of life in Central Asia, scientists warn climate change and other human activities are accelerating desertification and the degradation of the land.

From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025

He watched as the scenery began to change, and the rolling steppe gave way to low grassy hills and then to higher land, with the occasional gorge or cataract; and still the boat steamed south.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

There were only arid steppes in sight when a small plane took off from an airport in southern Kazakhstan, embarking on a delicate mission: bringing rain for the scorched earth below.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

They then spent eight days on the road with a Chinese driver, travelling through mountains and lush steppes, which left Mr Sun in awe.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

“The vibration from San Francisco goes up to the steppes of Kazakhstan,” said Sanzhar, who is staying at a hotel in the Nob Hill neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025

We know that some groups came to Europe from the East Asian and Pontic steppes, but to what extent, if at all, were steppe traditions maintained in Avar society if at all?

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

The steppes, the flat grassland of southeastern Europe, crawled with rats and mice.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein