Tibet in Context is a podcast series that gears in gaining a deeper understanding of Tibet through conversations with Tibetans, China Watchers, Tibetologists, Environmentalist and Security Experts.

In this episode, we engage with Gabriel Lafitte, Lobsang Yangtso and Tenzin Choekyi on Climate Change in Tibet and how it impacts the world.

Tibet is a biodiversity hotspot that governs the flow of the monsoon rains and creates the rivers that are sourced from Tibet – it matters to the rest of the world. Known as the Earth’s Third Pole, Tibet holds the largest store of fresh water outside the Arctics, providing water for one fifth of the global population. Like the Arctic, Tibet is experiencing profound climate change impacts. China’s hydro-damming and mineral extraction in Tibet, combined with climate change, threaten to destroy Tibet’s un ...