Halong Glacier, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China. Greenpeace China Logistics Mr.Ma Jieyu takes in the view of the Halong Glaciers.During the past 30 years the Tibetan plateau has warmed by 1 degree increasing rates of glacial retreat. From 1966 to 2000, glaciers in the Yellow River Source region retreated by 17% in area, causing the loss of 2.39 billion m3 of water from source of the river.