Humans are incredibly resilient. We have found ways to thrive in the most extreme of environments. Take the Tibetan Plateau, an area with altitudes ranging from 12,000 to 15,000 feet. Despite the ...

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BEIJING -- A Tibetan woman took the Olympic torch the last steps to the top of Everest on Thursday, realizing "a dream of all Chinese people," but Tibetan exiles criticized Beijing for politicizing ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

New study from Case Western Reserve University reveals link between oxygen delivery and reproductive success among women living on the high Tibetan Plateau Breathing thin air at extreme altitudes ...

In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal – a record number – gathered at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various levels of the ...

BEAVERTON, Ore. — A Beaverton woman is embarking on a meaningful journey to grow her small business in a big way. Kyikyi calls herself a Tibetan exile. She said she immigrated to the U.S. about 20 ...

A number of Tibetan women's soccer team players have been denied U.S. visas ahead of the Dallas Cup this spring, per The Guardian. Team captain Jamyang Chotso said that members of the Tibet Women's ...

Five NGOs criticized China's illicit mining in Kashi village, highlighting human rights abuses and environmental threats.

The Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) observed the 30th anniversary of the historic 'Silent Protest' staged during the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, a symbolic ...

"The conditions in Kashi village are dire and require prompt international focus and intervention. Remaining silent and inactive will only facilitate further environmental destruction and human rights ...