Monsoon Crosses Himalayas Into Tibet: Bigger Woes Ahead?
• Monsoon moisture has crossed the Himalayas into Tibet, an unprecedented event with potentially far-reaching consequences.
• Multiple factors, including western disturbances, atmospheric rivers, and global warming, are contributing to this unusual phenomenon.
• The breach of the Himalayan climatic wall could alter rainfall distribution, increase disasters, impact Tibet's ecology, and threaten India's water security.
Monsoon crosses Himalayas into Tibet in 2025
A rare and unprecedented event in 2025 has captured worldwide scientific attention: moisture-laden winds from the southwest monsoon have crossed the Himalayan barrier into Tibet. Normally, the towering Himalayan wall forces monsoon winds to shed rainfall over India, Nepal, and Bhutan, leaving Tibet mostly arid. But in early September 2025, satellite images revealed plumes of moisture drifting from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Ladakh into the Tibetan plateau.
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