When the Sky Train reaches Golmud at dawn, I feel dizzy. The atmosphere on the Tibetan plateau has about 50 percent less oxygen than at sea level, and people pop altitude-sickness pills until the ...

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

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 ...

Researchers uncovered evidence that ancient humans survived on the Tibetan Plateau during the coldest period of the past 2.5 ...

I lived in Ziling, the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau, from 2005 to 2013, teaching in a university, studying Tibetan and ...

At an average elevation of 14,800 feet, Tibet's thin air impacts engine performance and reduces efficiency, complicating flight paths. Dangerous emoji meanings exposed: Are your kids using these ...

Tibet is situated on the Tibet Plateau, which includes parts of neighboring Chinese provinces Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu and Yunnan. These areas used to be part of Tibet until Chinese rule.

Recent research by Chinese scientists highlights the significant effects of global climate change over the past 36 years on the lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, including expansion, increased ...