This is not the first time the revered Tibetan leader has tackled the issues of climate change and the effects of ecological degradation due to wanton human activities. Over the years, be it his ...

Many high-mountain rivers in Asia transport more sediment downstream compared to a few years ago. Changes in sediment levels ...

The migration and spread of ancient humans across the Eurasian continent after leaving Africa were significantly influenced by climate change and land ...

On the Tibetan Plateau, especially its dry northern flank, people are already affected by a warmer climate. The grasslands and wetlands are deteriorating, and the permafrost that feeds them with ...

The researchers used mathematical modeling to analyze data on the annual rings of trees from woodland in the Tibetan Plateau over a 54-year period from 1960 to 2014, as well as climate archives.