and its largest part covers the Tibetan Plateau. The average altitude is 4000 meters above sea level and it is there that the ...

A record-breaking scientific expedition to Asia's Tibetan Plateau has revealed new insights into climate change and is attracting international talent to the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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.

Scientists have warned that there is a rising risk of extreme weather events as a result of the Tibetan Plateau becoming warmer and wetter. The plateau is sometimes described as the “Asian water ...

These not-so-gentle mountains sit on the Tibetan Plateau and span about 965,000 square ... reaching 29,035 feet in height. While the Himalayas is not a designated no-fly zone, the towering nature ...

Beijing: Chinese researchers have revealed that the Tibetan Plateau is expected to experience accelerated warming in the next 10 years, according to the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) under ...

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have revealed that the Tibetan Plateau is expected to experience accelerated warming in the next 10 years, according to the Institute of ...