A 2023 study conducted by a joint research team of scientists from China, the United States, and Switzerland, published in Nature, claimed that meteorological droughts in the North Atlantic, where ...

XINING -- On a platform perched high on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, the train's whistle echoed through the crisp air, ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Traveling along the Tea Horse Road unlocks a land of teahouses, centuries-old monasteries, and epic valley views.

People on the Tibetan Plateau have developed unique physiological traits over 10,000 years to thrive in low-oxygen conditions ...

In June 2024, southern China experienced record-breaking heavy rainfall, resulting in devastating societal and economic ...

To discover new antibiotics, biodiversity, and novelty of culturable actinobacteria dwelled in soil of the Western Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were investigated. By integrating antibacterial assay with ...

Mongabay India. Banner image: A satellite view of Loliem village and the Bagwati Plateau. Map via Google Earth Pro.

Additionally, documentary films will be screened at some venues to provide a deeper understanding of the Tibetan cause and its significance. Also read | Book, map with original names of Tibetan ...

Most of Asia's major rivers find their source on the Tibetan plateau. However as the global temperature rises, Tibet’s glaciers are melting and grassland permafrost is thawing at an alarming rate.

This work was funded by the National Non-profit Institute Research Grant of CAF (Grant No. CAFYBB2020MA006), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 42041005), and the Second ...