China has greenlit the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau, setting ...

China has made a significant breakthrough in mineral exploration on the Tibetan Plateau, and scientists say the region could become a world-class copper resource base. More than 20 million metric ...

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 project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.