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 …

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 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 …

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

East Asia is undergoing significant climate changes and these changes are likely to grow in
the future. It is urgent to characterize both the mechanisms controlling climate and the …

Permafrost degradation poses serious threats to both natural and human systems through its
influence on ecological–hydrological processes, infrastructure stability, and the climate …

Climate change is expected to result in more frequent and intense heat waves (HWs) in
South Asia (SA). The simultaneous increases in temperature and population will exacerbate …

Vegetation is essential in maintaining terrestrial ecosystem functions, and understanding
why and how vegetation evolves is necessary for regional ecological management. On the …

Studies have identified elevation-dependent warming trends, but investigations of such
trends in fire danger are absent in the literature. Here, we demonstrate that while there have …

Geographical names and the entities they represent act as a fundamental cornerstone
across numerous disciplines. However, inconsistent geographical names and arbitrarily …