The Tibetan Plateau, with its average elevation of 14,800 feet, presents numerous aviation challenges due to its thin air, ...
Tens of millions of tonnes of copper uncovered in resource-rich region as nation’s mineral-exploration breakthroughs mount.
A strong earthquake in the Tibetan Plateau on the border between China and Nepal caused more than 300 casualties and ...
The height of the Tibetan Plateau makes it dangerous for the airplanes to fly over it. The mountain's disruption of airflow ...
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.
China has greenlit the construction of what would be the largest hydropower dam in the world on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau, despite concerns over displacement and its potential ...
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers transfer the injured at Zhacun Village of Dingri County in Xigaze, ...