It stands in stark contrast to observations elsewhere on the planet. Scientists mystified by alarming changes to lakes at the ...

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.

Present permafrost simulated using the air frost index was quite similar to the actual frozen ground distribution on the Tibetan Plateau. After the change in climate, the boundary between continuous ...

this geologic expanse is more vulnerable to climate change than almost anywhere else on Earth. The Tibetan Plateau as a whole is heating up twice as fast as the global average of 1.3°F over the ...

The Tibetan Plateau, often referred to as the “roof of the world,” is witnessing a surprising transformation. Many lakes ...

While many lakes worldwide are shrinking, the northern Tibetan Plateau is experiencing a dramatic expansion. Satellite images ...

Although the most accurate climate data only dates back 200 years or so, the team was able to go back much further using evidence from living and dead Qilian junipers on the Tibetan Plateau ...

Possible Explanations for the Past 60 Million Years of Cooling Climate change on ultra-long time ... and high plateaus show that plateau uplift in Tibet and western North America has a small ...

In ancient China, spring rains were called "as precious as oil" for their vital role in nature's spring revival. Today, a ...

"The effects of climate change are obviously of great importance in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and to the environments and communities that line the rivers emanating from the plateau. This study ...