Significant water rise in major lakes
Scientists have determined that 10 main lakes spanning Qinghai-Tibet Plateau’s endorheic area doubled their total water content by 58.5 cubic kilometres from 1979 to 2016. According to a recent study published in the journal Science Bulletin, the key contributions to the water rise include rainfall, glaciers and snow meltwater, lake surface evaporation, and soil freezing-thawing. … Read more