Chinese authorities have begun constructing what will be the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibetan territory, in a ...

China has commenced construction on the world's largest hydropower dam on the Tibetan Plateau, a $170 billion project that ...

Located in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Namtso Lake is regarded by Tibetans as the "heavenly lake". Standing ...

The project will consist of five cascade hydro-power stations, requiring a total estimated investment of approximately $167 ...

Nestled south of Qinghai Lake, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province is revered as the 'gateway to Qinghai ...

Mount Kailash, located in the remote reaches of the Tibetan Plateau, is one of the most sacred and mysterious mountains in the world. Revered by four major religions.Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and ...

The Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room is reopening at the Brooklyn Museum, where it features both familiar treasures and some not seen in 10 years.

China is weaponizing infrastructure—dams, roads, railways, and digital—to reshape the Tibetan Plateau and coerce neighbors like India and Nepal. This report analyzes how China’s infrastructure ...

Rikiishi, K. and Nakasato, H. (2006) Height Dependence of the Tendency for Reduction in Seasonal Snow Cover in the Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau Region, 1966-2001. Annals of Glaciology, 43, 369-377 ...

A view of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Jan 12, 2020. [Photo/IC] BEIJING -- Chinese geologists revealed when and how the Central Tibetan Valley elevated from a low valley into its current soaring height, ...

A new study reveals that Tibetan communities have developed unique adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions of the Tibetan Plateau.