Tibetan protester hangs banner "Free Tibet" protesting Xi near the US Capitol

Tibet has been illegally occupied by China since 1951!

How will the next Dalai Lama be determined? The current one is 91 years old!

(4) Tibetan protester hangs banner protesting Xi near the US Capitol - YouTube

Nepal Was the Warning. What China Is Building in Tibet Is a Real Threat to India and Nepal - a giant hydropower dam in Tibet near a active geological fault line

Very recommendable! China most likely has a lot do do with the latest natural catastrophy affecting Tibet and Nepal.

The video also mentions that China built a dozen or so dams along the Mekong river thereby controlling or worsen droughts in southeast Asia.

China is not bound by any international agreements regarding its massive use of hydro power on some of the most important rivers of the world reaching the Indian subcontinent and southeast asia. 

(415) Nepal Was the Warning. What China Is Building in Tibet Is a Real Threat to India | The Link - YouTube

Floods in Tibet: restrictions and disinformation by China are impeding vital news

Bad news!

Remember China illegally occupies Tibet since 1950!

There have been multiple news reports by different sources that again (like Covid-19) the Communist Party of China is secretive and repressive about the scope and damages of this latest natural catastrophy.

"Censorship in Tibet

In neighbouring Tibet, the difficulties in accessing information are even more worrying, and the contrast with Nepal is striking. At the time of writing, no independent Tibetan media outlet or international news organisation has been allowed access to the disaster-stricken area, according to RSF information.

This reflects a long-standing practice of the Chinese regime, which exercises some of the strictest control in the world over media professionals. As RSF has long noted, only journalists pre-approved by the authorities have been allowed to enter the territory, generally as part of tightly monitored reporting missions.

In the wake of the disaster, the Chinese regime only authorised state media to cover the floods, with reports emphasising the regime’s achievements and successes in relief efforts rather than providing a comprehensive account of the scale and impact of the disaster. According to the Chinese state-run newspaper Xinjing Bao (The Beijing News), the authorities have also punished at least ten internet users for “spreading rumours” related to the disaster. ...

“In recent years, under Xi Jinping’s tenure, Tibet has become a de facto information black hole. No independent Tibetan media, nor any international media, are permitted to freely cover news from this region. ..." ..."

Floods in Nepal and Tibet: restrictions and disinformation are impeding vital news | RSF "As the list of identified victims and missing persons continues to grow, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is sounding the alarm about the obstacles preventing the public from accessing vital information following the floods that struck Nepal and Tibet on 26 August.

In Nepal, partial cuts to telephone and electricity networks, the lack of accessibility to certain disaster zones and misinformation on social media are hindering journalists’ reporting.

In Tibet, these obstacles are compounded by restrictions imposed by the Chinese authorities, who are preventing the press from freely accessing affected areas. This lack of access to reliable information is also fuelling the spread of false reports about the scale and consequences of the disaster."

Tibetan Self-Immolates at UN: Will the World Stop China's ‘Erasure’ of Tibet?

Just an urgent reminder that China has annexed/occupied Tibet since 1950! Independence of Tibet!

The Dalai Lama is now 91 years old and his succession is uncertain.

Caveat: I did not watch the entire video.

(1055) Tibetan Self-Immolates at UN: Will the World Stop China's ‘Erasure’ of Tibet? | Taiwan Talks EP888 - YouTube

Traces of ancient seafloor cataclysms turn up in the Himalayas

Amazing stuff!

"High on the Tibetan Plateau, geologists have identified slivers of twisted and folded lava they say are the relics of immense volcanic eruptions more than 200 million years ago, on the floor of a vanished sea. The discovery provides a culprit for previously unexplained marine extinctions.

Such supereruptions, which can spew millions of cubic kilometers of magma and last for millions of years, have been linked with some of the largest mass extinctions in Earth’s history. Called large igneous provinces, they are easy to recognize when they occur on land because the lava plateaus they leave behind stick around for eons. However, because oceanic crust gets recycled relatively quickly back into the mantle, the evidence for marine supereruptions has mostly vanished. By identifying the landlocked traces of two vanished supereruptions, the new study ... fills out the history of these cataclysms—and adds to the evidence that oceanic supereruptions have shaped the history of life more than once thought. ..."

From the abstract:

"The trigger for frequent extinctions during the Phanerozoic remains a persistent and unresolved frontier issue in Earth sciences.

We present a detailed analysis of oceanic island, seamount, and plateau remnants in the Tibetan Plateau that trace the evolution of the Meso- and Neo-Tethys oceans, incorporating new and published data.

During the Triassic, three major episodes of marine large igneous provinces (LIPs) formed at 250−248 Ma, 233−231 Ma, and 210−208 Ma. By integrating geological records of these LIP episodes with Triassic geological data sets, we demonstrate a correlation between marine LIPs and at least four extinctions in marine biota, driven by the resultant anoxic-euxinic events.

Consequently, marine LIPs emerge as a primary driver of recurrent mass extinctions. Numerous previously unexplained extinctions throughout Earth’s history may potentially result from currently unidentified components of marine LIPs occurring as fragments within orogenic belts."

Traces of ancient seafloor cataclysms turn up in the Himalayas | Science | AAAS "Vast undersea eruptions may be undercounted source of extinctions through Earth’s history"

Key Drivers of Recurrent Extinction in the Triassic "New study in Geology links massive undersea volcanism to repeated marine extinctions"

Marine large igneous provinces: Key drivers of Triassic recurrent extinction (open access)

Chinese Team Restores Legendary Tang Dynasty Golden Armour in Tibet

Amazing stuff!

Supermoon over Tibet

Amazing! (Source)

Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift

Good news! Will the next Dalai Lama be a woman?

Caveat: I did not read the article!

"In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal – a record number – gathered at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various levels of the “geshema” examination. These exams are in preparation for one day receiving the geshema degree, comparable with a doctorate in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The nearly four-week gathering was especially notable because until 13 years ago it was completely unavailable to women. ...

the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso [age 90].

He encouraged nuns to become advanced degree holders as part of his broader goal to increase gender parity. ..."

Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift

Source

Indian Lawmakers Demand Bharat Ratna for the Dalai Lama with Palki Sharma

Recommendable!

Dalai Lama Cuts China Off From Succession Plan with Palki Sharma

Very recommendable! Free Tibet!

The Communist Party of China abducted the last, 11th Panchen Lama in 1995 and the boy was never seen again.

Why do the atheist communists care so much about the Dalai Lama?

Dalai Lama Turns 90: How His Successor Will Be Chosen And Why It Matters

Very recommendable! When will Tibet be a free country again?

Dalai Lama Says his Successor Will be Born Outside China with Palki Sharma

Recommendable!

China’s plans to build about 20 New Megadams along the Yangtze River near Tibet

Very concerning if not insane! In an earthquake prone zone! Communists could not care less about the environment or ethnic minorities like the Tibetans.

US Delegation in India to Meet the Dalai Lama with Palki Sharma

Good news! Free Tibet!

Dalai Lama clashes with Chinese government over future successor

Recommendable! The succession of the very old Dalai Lama is a very serious matter! Atheist communists should better not interfere!

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 88th Birthday Message

Will the succession of the Dalai Lama be accomplished without the interference of the Communist Party of China?

​Tibet's Dark Chapter | Unmasking China's Brutal Invasion with Palki Sharma

Very recommendable! A stark reminder of the crimes against humanity committed by the Communist Party of China!

The peace treaty between China and Tibet of 821/823 AD

Who Is The 8-Year-Old Touted to Be the Next Dalai Lama? with Palki Sharma

Palki provides a little bit more background on this momentous event!

Has the Dalai Lama chosen his successor?

Very recommendable!

8-Year-Old Mongolian Boy Touted As The New Buddhist Lama

Good news! Is this a coincidence that he was born in the U.S. with dual citizenship? This is quite a political statement! Mongolian boy born in the U.S.! What a smart move!

Just blogged here yesterday about Tibet!