The Tibetan Plateau, often referred to as the "Water Tower of Asia", is crucial to the hydrological cycle, feeding major Asian rivers such as the Yangtze, Yellow River, Indus, and Ganges.

High above Pumoyongcuo Lake on the Tibetan Plateau, astrophotographers Angel ... showcases one of South Asia’s most spectacular sprite displays ever recorded. Top US vaccine official resigns ...

Massive Outbreak of Red Sprites in South Asia Observed from the Tibetan Plateau. News organizations may use or redistribute this image, with proper attribution, as part of news coverage of this ...

A reel showing the famous Pamir Plateau, also sometimes called the "Roof of the World" has left social media amazed by its distinctive appearance.

Carved from ice, the gravestones honouring 15 recently vanished or critically endangered glaciers from around the world were displayed in a ‘Glacier Graveyard’ at UNESCO Headquarters on 21 March. The ...

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 ...

In a weather manipulation experiment conducted on the Tibetan Plateau last year, the researchers, led by Professor Wang Guangqian from the university’s State Key Laboratory of Hydro-science and ...