Researchers have used tree rings to track rainfall patterns on the Tibetan Plateau over the course of almost 3,500 years and found a link between major changes and the downfall of some of the most ...

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Tibetan tree rings link climate change ...

China’s latest colossal infrastructure project, if completed, will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, high up in the Tibetan plateau on the border with India. China says the Motuo ...

Tibet? Not so much. But in its focused, unshowy, methodical way, “Frontline”’s “Battle for Tibet’’ makes the case that the world should be paying closer attention to the isolated ...

Additionally, documentary films will be screened at some venues to provide a deeper understanding of the Tibetan cause and its significance. Also read | Book, map with original names of Tibetan ...

A new way to study 3D maps of galaxies in the cosmos without compressing the data is revealing new information about the dark universe. Hidden information in maps of galaxies spread across the ...

Archaeologists believe they may have found the world’s oldest 3D map dating back around 13,000 years, as revealed in a new study. Located in a rock shelter called Ségognole 3, south of Paris ...

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.

The 3D map below shows the area where the Border 2 Fire has burned, responding aircraft, evacuation orders and warnings, and other resources. Map not displaying correctly? Click here. Temporary ...

China says it is open to the Dalai Lama returning to Tibet if he recognises Taiwan and Tibet as parts of China. The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader has been living in exile for more than 65 ...