Surprise: High Ozone Levels in Mountains of Tibet
In addition to thin air and sub-zero temperatures, climbers scaling Mount Everest face another challenge. Mountains in the Tibetan plateau where Everest is located contains levels of ozone as high as that of heavily polluted cities.
Blessings from Dalai Lama: Gifts For HIV/AIDS Care Centres in South Africa
When His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama visited South Africa in November 2004, the Tibet Society of SA (TSSA) co-ordinated a two-day event in Durban during which the Dalai Lama gave teachings on aspects of the Buddhist philosophy. As is the practice of the TSSA Committee in