The recent floods in the Indian states of Bihar and Assam draw attention to the critical role of the Tibetan environment in regulating water flow to downstream areas.

• 印度比哈尔和阿萨姆地区最近发生的水灾使人们意识到青藏高原的环境对调控流入下游区域的水量所起到的至关重要的作用。