The fall has emerged as the hottest time for adventure travel, appealing to those who want to explore exotic locales without the summer crowds ...

Shigatse bears a striking resemblance ... ancient ruins and plenty more mountains, lakes and forests. Nagqu is the largest region within Tibet, situated north of Lhasa. Nagqu, like Ngari, is ...

Days before the earthquake, in late December, China had announced plans to build one of the largest hydroprojects in the world on Tibet’s Yarlung ... balance of the high mountains of Asia ...

But in its focused, unshowy, methodical way, “Frontline”’s “Battle for Tibet’’ makes the case that the world should be paying closer attention to the isolated mountain territory ...

Bhutan: With 98.8% of its land covered in mountains, Bhutan takes the top spot. The Himalayas dominate the country's landscape, with the highest peak being Gangkhar Puensum ...

It’s been 75 years since China invaded Tibet, the mountain territory it has long claimed as its own. With the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama approaching his 90th birthday ...

Framed as "liberating" rural workers, the report said, this process has forced tens of thousands of Uyghurs, Tibetans and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet into industries such as ...

The planned site is on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet Autonomous Region, in the foothills of the Himalayas. The Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina ...

Mountains from around the world have always been more than just towering landforms; they symbolize mystery, power, and the resilience of nature. These giants have inspired explorers, poets, and ...

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Large reserves of white hydrogen may exist within mountain ranges, according to a new study, raising hopes this clean-burning gas can be extracted and supercharge efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

Mammoth Mountain temporarily closed at midday on Friday after two ski patrollers were caught in an avalanche, causing serious injuries to one. The recent atmospheric river storm had dumped about 6 ...