China.org reported this week on how Tibet is the most affected in China with respect to global warming.

“The idyllic region of Tibet, known as the roof of the world, is suffering the most from global warming, experts said.

 

The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said the temperature in Tibet increased 0.32C every ten years from the year 1961 to 2008.

 

This was up to six times the temperature increase in other Chinese regions, which was 0.05-0.08C per decade.

 

Tibet is “suffering the most from the global warming effect”, Zheng Guoguang, CMA director, told a conference on the effect of climate change on Tibet yesterday.

 

“Tibet is a region almost free from modern industries and emits little greenhouse gases but it has experienced a higher temperature increase than other regions in China.”

 

Li Yan, a Greenpeace campaigner, said Tibet’s altitude of above 4,000 meters made it a ‘barometer of the world’s climate’ and very sensitive to any temperature change.

 

Carbon dioxide, a major type of greenhouse gas, rises to the higher layers of the atmosphere.

 

“The global warming process, which started from the industrial revolution and has sped up in recent decades, is to blame for Tibet’s anguish,” said Li.”

Full story in China.org

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