[02. September 2010] guardian.co.uk

Scientists say desertification of the mountain grasslands of the Tibetan plateau is accelerating climate change. Without its thatch the roof of the world is less able to absorb moisture and more likely to radiate heat. Partly because of this the Tibetan mountains have warmed two to three times faster than the global average; the permafrost and glaciers of the “Third Pole” are melting. Read more