Researchers have previously drawn a link between atmospheric conditions above the plateau and persistent springtime rainfall in East Asia, which occurs between March and May. Do you have questions ...

In ancient China, spring rains were called "as precious as oil" for their vital role in nature's spring revival. Today, a ...

Chinese scientists have pieced together the dramatic geographical changes of the Luolong Basin in the eastern part of the Xizang autonomous region, revealing a period of rapid elevation and climatic ...

the topographic changes caused by the plateau's uplift have significantly influenced the Asian monsoon system. "Studying these changes offer important clues to climate change in East Asia," Ding said.

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.