Climate change on plateau creating risks for residents, infrastructure

Recent research by Chinese scientists has revealed that over the past 36 years, climate change has had a notable impact on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau's lakes, which in turn has created risks for the local infrastructure and residents.

The findings were published on Tuesday in the international journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment by the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The research team discovered that alongside changes in lake water volume, there was a gradual decrease in salinity, a significant reduction in chlorophyll-a levels and enhanced microbial diversity and nutrient status.