RARE PHOTOS: The tibetan plateau - The Real Truth

Is China behind California’s 2017 catastrophic rain? Recent studies indicate that unusually warm temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau have a direct correlation with extreme rainfall occurrences in California. This climatic teleconnection plays a crucial role in the formation of atmospheric rivers along the Pacific Coast. By linking distant warming patterns…

China's extensive reforestation programmes have significantly increased forest cover across the country. However, this large-scale greening effort has also altered the movement of water through the water cycle and affected freshwater availability in different regions. Increased vegetation growth was associated with reduced freshwater availability in key eastern and north-western regions,…

A new study from Case Western Reserve University shows how ethnic Tibetan women have evolved to thrive during pregnancy at high altitudes in Nepal.

I Wrote The Book On It: Helena Norberg-Hodge, the author of Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh for a Globalizing World and founder of Local Futures shares big lessons from ancient traditions on the Tibetan Plateau 

A new study reveals that the Indian Continental Plate could be splitting, leading to the formation of the Tibetan Plateau. Scientists are surprised by this...

Exotic fish released as part of a Buddhist religious practice have become the preferred food option for otters, potentially mitigating the impact these introductions have on native species.

It’s not called the Third Pole for nothing. The Tibetan Plateau forms the major portion of a vast upland area of ice and glaciers that covers some 100,000 square kilometres of Earth’s surface.

A new study has found that dairy farming on the Tibetan Plateau dates back to 3,500 years ago, helping ancient humans thrive in the most harshest environments.

A new study uncovered common ancestry shared by all modern day Tibetans likely arose 5,000 years ago.