By having such a high concentration of extremely tall mountains and landmass, the Himalayan region is practically begging to be cut down to ... that form as tectonic plates regularly pull apart ...

Deep beneath the Indian subcontinent, tectonic shifts are slowly reshaping its foundation. Total lunar eclipse: As the Moon goes dark, can these 2 solar-powered probes survive? ‘Indian Ocean’s ...

De-Graft: I’m in Wales, finding out about the country’s tallest ... Earth’s surface is made up of different sections called tectonic plates. Most mountains are fold mountains, which means ...

There are a number of hazards caused by plate tectonics including earthquakes and ... gas and water pipes could be broken and electricity could be cut off. Disruption to trade is a secondary ...

Also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt, the Ring of Fire traces the meeting points of many tectonic plates, including the ... recorded earthquake at 9.5 out of 10 on the Richter scale.