Mountain glaciers retreat at an increased rate under global warming, resulting in exposed
barren surfaces for primary succession. Soil microbes are an important driver of ecosystem …

Hailuogou (HLG) Glacier, a rapidly receding temperate glacier in the southeastern Tibetan
Plateau, has been observed to lose mass partly through ice frontal mechanical ablation (ie …

Gangotri, one of the longest valley glaciers of the Garhwal Himalaya has attracted global
attention due to rapid rate of retreat. It is characterized by supraglacial moraines …

Nature-based tourism directly and indirectly affects the flora, fauna and environment, thereby
reducing the sustainability of tourism destinations. However, the impact of tourism activities …

Gangotri glacier, located in the Uttarkashi district, is one of the longest valley glaciers of the
Garhwal Himalaya. It exhibits lateral moraines, recessional moraines, outwash plains, kame …

Most glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau have experienced continuous mass losses in response
to global warming. However, the seasonal dynamics of glaciers on the southeastern Tibetan …

Glacier mass balance provides a sensitive barometer of climate-glacier interactions, yet only
a few glaciers have been continuously well-documented. Here we evaluated the retreat …

Runoff from high-elevation, debris-covered glaciers is a crucial water supply in the Tibetan
Plateau (TP) and its surroundings, where insufficient debris thickness data make it difficult to …

The accelerated retreat of glaciers and the reduction of glacier ice reserves caused by
climate change can significantly affect regional water resources and hydrological cycles …

Maritime glaciers in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau (TP) have experienced important
changes in mass and dynamics over the past decades, challenging the regional water …