TIBETAN PLATEAU

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Jan 22 2026ENVIRONMENT

Tibetan Lakes: Nature's Secret Weapon Against Climate Change

On the vast Tibetan Plateau, a silent battle against climate change is being fought by Lake Qinghai, the largest saline lake in the region. This lake is doing something extraordinary—it's absorbing a significant amount of carbon, both organic and inorganic. This is crucial because lakes like Qinghai

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Unraveling the Mysteries of Tibet's Hot Springs

Did you know that the northeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau is full of geothermal wonders? These are natural hot springs that have experts scratching their heads over their origins. Imagine a vast basin, filled with different types of geothermal water. In some spots, like Luohantang and

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Dec 19 2024ENVIRONMENT

A Warming Tibet and Its Dusty Desert Neighbor: What's the Connection?

The mighty Tibetan Plateau (TP) is a big player in shaping climate and environmental changes, not just in its neighborhood but globally. Neighboring the TP, to the northwest, lies the Taklimakan Desert (TD), known for its distinctive dust aerosol behavior due to its deep basin geography. But guess w

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