In its February newswatch bulletin, National Geographic draws attention to research by the World Agroforestry Centre into rising temperature on the Tibetan plateau that are affecting grasslands.

Scientists have found that that grasses and other vegetation on the plateau are not yet in balance with environmental conditions that require altered life cycles, such as a longer growing seasons to match higher overall temperatures and warmer winters.

See the news alert: Everything Changes, Land Use to Climate: Monthly Grassland News Update

Read the full story on the World Agroforestry Centre website: Rising temperatures on the ‘Roof of the World’: How Tibet’s grasslands are responding to climate change