Siling Lake has grown gradually since the late 1980s and may soon become the largest lake in Tibet. The lake’s surface area, currently 720 square miles (1,865 square km) is on the rise due to glacial melting and may soon surpass Lake Namtso — Tibet’s largest lake at 740 square miles (1,920 square km). Glacier retreat on the Tibetan Plateau was 50% faster from 1990-2010 than it was from 1956-1990.Click the image below to watch a Timelapse video on Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—31.851900°, 88.633910°
Siling Lake
Siling Lake
Siling Lake
Siling Lake has grown gradually since the late 1980s and may soon become the largest lake in Tibet. The lake’s surface area, currently 720 square miles (1,865 square km) is on the rise due to glacial melting and may soon surpass Lake Namtso — Tibet’s largest lake at 740 square miles (1,920 square km). Glacier retreat on the Tibetan Plateau was 50% faster from 1990-2010 than it was from 1956-1990.Click the image below to watch a Timelapse video on Instagram. You can also find it on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—31.851900°, 88.633910°