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Less snow in Tibet means more heat waves in Europe
Study links melting snow on the Tibetan Plateau to more frequent heat waves in Europe and north-east Asia – underlining the region’s key role in the global ...
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Mining in Tibet poses threat to black-necked cranes
Mineral exploitation, infrastructure development and changes in agricultural practices are severely threatening the survival of the black-necked crane that is ...
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China’s Three Parallel Rivers national park threatened by illegal mining
China’s Three Parallel Rivers national park threatened by illegal mining
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Hazards in the high mountains: Koshi Basin
Landslides, earthquakes, melting glaciers and deadly floods make life precarious on the Nepal-Tibet border
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China’s bottled water industry to exploit Asia’s water tower
The Tibet government wants massive expansion of the bottled water industry by tapping the Himalayan glaciers, but the environmental stakes are high.
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