Abstract The Hindu Kush–Karakoram–Himalayan system, named the Third Pole because it
is the largest global store of frozen water after the polar regions, provides a reliable water …

Abstract Grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) foster biodiversity, store carbon,
maintain productivity and support pastoral livelihoods. These systems are being altered by …

**njiang, China, is a representative arid region in Central Asia that is characterized by a
unique mountain–basin structure and fragile mountain–oasis–desert ecosystems. Climate …

Abstract Traversing the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, the Sichuan–Tibet Railway is by far the
most difficult railway project in the world. The Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau features the most …

Warming amplification over the Arctic Pole (AP hereafter) and Third Pole (Tibetan Plateau,
TP hereafter) can trigger a series of climate responses and have global consequences …

Abstract The Tibetan Plateau (TP) impacts local and remote atmospheric circulations,
wherein it mechanically and thermally affects air masses or airflows. Moreover, the TP …

The wide distribution of natural lakes over the Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest
plateau on Earth, have received extensive attention due to global warming. In this Review …

Recent Third Pole’s Rapid Warming Accompanies Cryospheric Melt and Water Cycle
Intensification and Interactions between Monsoon and Environment: Multidisciplinary …

Numerous studies of changes in the climate, vegetation and landscape responses of the
Tibetan Plateau (TP) during the Holocene have been published in recent decades …

The grassland ecosystems cover above 60% of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and provide
important ecosystem services and functions at local and regional scales. However, both …