Rivers act as temporary sinks of microplastics and a key medium allowing microplastics to
enter the ocean. In this study, microplastics pollution in river shore sediment of the Indian …

Human activities are drastically altering water and material flows in river systems across
Asia. These anthropogenic perturbations have rarely been linked to the carbon (C) fluxes of …

Abstract As the “Water Tower of Asia”, rivers originating from the Tibetan Plateau provide
water resources for more than one billion residents in both its local and surrounding areas …

Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a unique area with water sources for approximately
40% of the population in the world. Water resources and water quality are closely associated …

Abstract The Lhasa River basin is the economic and population center of Tibet and has
abundant resources. Due to its harsh weather condition, high elevation, and inconvenient …

Abstract Study Region Teesta River of Eastern Himalayas, India. Study Focus This article
addresses the mechanisms of weathering in the Teesta River, for the first time based on the …

Abstract The Indus River Basin (IRB) with an area of 139,202 km 2 is the lifeline river basin
of Pakistan. An intensive study was conducted in six subcatchments of the IRB with five in …

Abstract Satluj River Basin (SRB) has special economic significance, representing the
country's most incredible hydro-structure with fresh water, a primary source of irrigation and …

The ecological environment of the remote plateaus has been a challenge plaguing many
countries due to global warming, increased human activities, and frequent occurrence of …

Abstract Water resources in Central Asia from the mountainous headwater catchments is
changing due to the shrinkage of glaciers in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain systems. In …