{
  "id": 16903918,
  "title": "Parts of Tibetan Plateau's frozen ground are gaining ice despite warming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/parts-of-tibetan-plateaus-frozen-ground-are-gaining-ice-despite",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-28T13:20:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-tibetan-plateau-frozen-ground-gaining.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "High on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, the ground stays frozen, with only the top few meters melting each summer. Although the region is warming about twice as fast as the global average, a new study finds that more than a third of its permafrost, mainly in the central plateau, has gained ice since 2000. Stronger westerly winds bring more rain and snow, which seeps into the ground in summer and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}