The Tibetan Plateau, often referred to as the “roof ... satellites has captured this transformation in high-altitude grasslands, particularly in Nyima and Qiemo counties of southwestern China ...

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 ...

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.

suggested by standardized field sampling experiments along grassland degradation sequences on the Tibetan Plateau.

Sampling was carried out at the Haibei Alpine Meadow Ecosystem Research Station in Qinghai province, located in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ... grazing on Tibetan grasslands, were ...

They said global warming meant that the amount of grassland and forest had increased ... suggests the earliest human activity on the Tibetan Plateau may date back over 190,000 years, according ...

Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Fall 2008), pp. 200-205 (6 pages) Borrini-Feverabend, G., A. Kathari, and G. Oviedo, 2004. Indigenous and local communities ...

"The black-necked crane is considered a sacred bird in Tibetan culture. People believe they are loyal in relationships, and I admire their dedication to guarding their loved ones," said Kyizom, a ...