Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

China includes CPEC in scientific expedition to Tibet

The expedition will take scientists to a pass linking to South Asia, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Jun 18, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

Tibet glaciers drilled for climate change research by Chinese scientists

Scientists claim that they have drilled into the glacier to collect almost 400-metre ice samples for research into climate change.

Dec 16, 2016, 20:42 PM IST

Hyenas lived in Tibet 4 million years ago, research confirms

A group of fossils discovered on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China belong to pliocene-era bone- crushing hyenas, which date back some four million years, Chinese and US scientists said today.

Dec 23, 2015, 21:32 PM IST

Swelling lake in China threatens endangered wildlife

The lake is located in Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve, home to several endangered species, including Tibetan antelopes and wild yaks.

Oct 19, 2015, 12:23 PM IST