Parts of Tibetan Plateau's frozen ground are gaining ice despite warming

PHYSorg
Oct 28, 2026, 9:20 am110 pts
High on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, the ground stays frozen, with only the top few meters melting each summer. Although the region is warming about twice as fast as the global average, a new study finds that more than a third of its permafrost, mainly in the central plateau, has gained ice since 2000. Stronger…

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