Often called “the Roof of the World,” the Tibetan Plateau is the highest and largest plateau on Earth, towering at an average elevation of over 4,500 meters (14,800 feet). Spreading across western China and parts of Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Xinjiang, this vast highland shapes the climate of much of Asia. #documentary #documentaryfilm #storytelling #jayveescars #geography | Denis Karori

The Tibetan Plateau, home to tens of thousands of glaciers, is very sensitive to climate change. Water from melting glaciers has created hundreds of new lakes and enlarged existing ones, such as the main pair shown here. Learn more at our Images of Change: https://climate.nasa.gov/images-of-change?id=778#778-melting-glaciers-enlarge-lakes-on-tibetan-plateau | NASA Climate Change

China’s Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research has unveiled more than 3,000 new species, including 205 animals, 388 plants, and 2,593 micro-organisms. Some, like the lilium medogense, were once believed extinct. The findings enrich the Plateau’s role as a genetic treasure of high-altitude life and offer new insights into biodiversity, adaptation, and climate resilience. #ChinaBiodiversity #PlanetMatters | CGTN Global Watch