In August 2019, Iceland held a memorial event for a glacier lost to climate change, and now Chinese scientists are sounding the alarm that some low-elevation glaciers on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau may disappear permanently, which could significantly impact the plateau's ecosystem.
A total of 10 Hoh Xil calves are in good condition after being rescued in July near Zonag Lake in Hol Xil Nature Reserve, Northwest China's Qinghai province, according to the local conservation station.
A high-level exhibition on the marvelous achievements of the central government, other provinces and enterprises helping Xizang over the three decades kicked off in Lhasa, capital of Xizang, on Saturday.
The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem absorbs approximately 120 to 140 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, accounting for 10 to 16 percent of China's total ecosystem carbon sink, according to the findings of the second Qinghai-Xizang Plateau scientific expedition and research released on Sunday.
China launched a scientific expedition in Lhasa on Sunday to investigate the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau -- known as Asia's "water tower" -- with a target region encompassing "one glacier, two lakes and three rivers."
Chinese scientists have established a classification system for the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem based on integrating remote sensing technology and ground surveys, contributing greatly to the analysis of changes in the ecosystem and biodiversity of the plateau.
The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is becoming warmer, wetter and greener, said a researcher at the press conference of the second Qinghai-Xizang Plateau scientific expedition and research in Lhasa on Sunday.