Topographic map of the Tibetan Plateau. Major rifts in south-central Tibet are labeled. The arrow indicates the Indian plate motion. The circles are intermediate-depth earthquakes (>=70 km ...

It's the only explanation that makes sense to Jia Son, a Tibetan farmer ... geologic colossus—the highest and largest plateau on the planet, ringed by its tallest mountains—covers an area ...

First, there's a distinction between Tibet and the Tibet Autonomous Region (also referred to as the TAR). Tibet is situated on the Tibet Plateau ... and plenty more mountains, lakes and forests.

Asia Society has produced a documentary about the impact of global warming on the Tibetan plateau, the rivers which originate there, and the people who depend on them to live. From the ...