I pulled my horse to a stop along the banks of a little stream, which was wedged between two grassy hills speckled with wildflowers and pika holes, to admire the view of the Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau’s rolling hills evolving into snowcapped mountains.China’s Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau is part of the world’s third pole. Together with the Himalayan mountain … Continue reading Drying Out: Climate Change and Economic Growth Drive Water Scarcity in the Third Pole