The Tibetan Plateau, known as the Roof of the World, is the highest and largest plateau on Earth. Learn about its height, ...

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China’s stewardship of the Third Pole will shape not only Asia’s water security but the credibility of global climate ...

LANZHOU — Chinese scientists have recently filled a gap in terms of long-term observation and research of below-cloud evaporation in the hinterland of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the west of the ...

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Hidden away in the hills of East Tennessee are the bones of a small Southern town with a dark past. No roads go there, and no ...

You’re going alone?” someone asks me with the concerned tone of the unenlightened. This is usually followed with a list of ...

Winter weather has officially moved into Middle Tennessee, as the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory ahead of an anticipated snow event on Nov. 10. The advisory is in effect ...

Mountain tourism is emerging as a key driver for sustainable development, offering not only globally significant ...

If you're into high mountains, snow and deserts, or just friendly folk and good food, I highly recommend visiting the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan.