
tibetan plateau
Warming Climate May Endanger Asia’s Water Tower
Climate models predict that melting glaciers and snowpacks in High Mountain Asia will make one of the largest freshwater reserves unsustainable, threatening water security for Asia’s rapidly growing population.

New Insight Into The Formation Of Himalayas
The findings from a US-China research team show how the Indian and Asian continental plates interface, and challenge an earlier model for mountain building
Rethinking The Rise Of The Third Pole
Researchers from China have found that the Tibetan plateau—also known as the world’s Third Pole—rose to its current height much later than previously thought.