Shrinking Glaciers and Growing Lakes As Temperatures Rise on the Tibetan Plateau
SciTechDaily -By Adam Voiland NASA Earth Observatory As temperatures rise on the Tibetan Plateau, lakes are growing larger and deeper. Glaciologists often call the Tibetan Plateau and its many mountain ranges the “Third…
Resumption of Sino-Tibetan Dialogue is the Only Way Forward
By Jamphel Shonu* In the history of Sino-Tibetan relations, two treaties stand out for their significance. The first was signed in 821-22 CE between Tibetan emperor Ralpachan and the Tang…
Swiss Parliament instructs Government to report on situation of Tibetans in Switzerland and implementation of human rights dialogue with China
Hon’ble National Council Member and co-president of the Swiss Parliamentary Group for Tibet, Nicolas Walder. Geneva: The National Council of Switzerland (Upper Chamber of Swiss Parliament) passed the postulate 20.4333…
Poverty Alleviation: China Forcing Tibetans Into Mass, Military-Style ‘Training’ Programs (Part I)
RFA | 13 December 2020 | Read the original news here China declared in late November that it had officially met the target of eliminating extreme poverty by 2020, one…
A Thousand-Year-Old Tibetan Buddhist Temple Destroyed in Shanxi
The Fuyun Temple in the northern province of Shanxi was demolished after several attempts by the government to rectify it. by Wang Yong | Bitter Winter | 15 September 2020…
The dilemma facing a dwindling Tibetan population in India
A young Tibetan child at Tsuglakhang, Dharamshala. Photo/Tenzin Jigme Taydeh/DIIR In addition to the deteriorating political situation inside Tibet, a new woe facing Tibetans in exile particularly in India is…
Spying: China’s Invisible Tentacles Extend into the Exile Tibetan Community
Illustration by Tenzin Jigme Tayde/DIIR It is an open secret that China has spies planted in the Tibetan diaspora community. However, the extent to which it has penetrated the community…
The Genesis of Tibetan Self-Immolations is China’s Repressive Policies in Tibet
A Tibetan burns himself in an apparent self-immolation protest in eastern Tibet. (file pic) By Jamphel Shonu* As the wild fires that engulf southern California continue to grab headlines across…
Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament in Exile Congratulates Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on National Election Win
Dharamshala: Deputy speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok today congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the members of the Liberal Democratic Party on their resounding…
Dalai Lama meeting in Rochester with local Tibetans
Josh Moniz, [email protected] The Dalai Lama, the exiled Buddhist leader of Tibet, will meet with several members of Minnesota’s Tibetan community Wednesday at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. The president and…
First Global Tibetan Professionals’ Summit Gets Underway
First Global Tibetan Professionals’ Summit Gets Underway [Monday, 6 September 2010, 12:47 p.m.] Kalon Tripa Prof Samdhong Rinpoche (1st L) speaks at the opening session of a three-day global…