Decades of satellite observations have revealed a striking trend: the lakes in the northern Tibetan Plateau are increasing both in number and size. In 1991, researchers identified 4,385 lakes ...

Two astrophotographers captured breathtaking video of over 105 red sprites over Tibet during a massive thunderstorm.

"The changes in the plateau lakes ... As the second Tibetan scientific expedition progresses, researchers are integrating drone aerial surveys with satellite remote sensing, aiming to establish ...

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have revealed that the Tibetan Plateau is expected to experience accelerated warming in the next 10 years, according to the Institute of ...

By matching the coordinates of 95 of the sprites with multiple orbital satellite trajectories ... the Ganges Plain of northeast India to the Tibetan Plateau’s southern foothills.

Scientists have warned that there is a rising risk of extreme weather events as a result of the Tibetan Plateau becoming warmer and wetter. The plateau is sometimes described as the “Asian water ...

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.