The Mediterranean Sea Could Disappear
During the process of two major tectonic plates colliding on Earth, it is highly likely that the Mediterranean Sea could be erased from the map in the future.The continents on ...
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20 Interesting Facts About Earth You May Not Know
The Earth is a bright blue marble, captivating humanity since the first time humans set foot on its surface. The Earth is not only a place where humans can live ...
20 Interesting Facts About Earth You Might Not Know
The Earth is a bright blue marble, captivating humanity since the first moment we set foot on its surface. Earth is not just a place for humans to inhabit - ...
The Changes of the Earth Over the Past 1.8 Billion Years
The movement of tectonic plates on Earth has been recreated in a short video by a group of Chinese scientists.Tectonic plates on Earth over the past 1.8 billion years. (Video: ...
How many tectonic plates are there on Earth?
The number of tectonic plates on Earth ranges from 10 to 100, and most of them do not even appear on official maps.Billions of years ago, the surface of the ...
Earthquake in Morocco Causes Ground to Shift 15cm
A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck western Morocco last week, causing the ground to shift by 15 cm according to satellite data.Measurements from satellites revealed the ...
How high can mountains grow on Earth?
Geologists estimate that a mountain on Earth could rise more than 1.6 kilometers higher than Mount Everest if it were formed by volcanic processes.Sixty million years ago, when the Eurasian ...
How Has the Earth’s Surface Changed Over the Past 100 Million Years?
To demonstrate that the Earth's surface is constantly shifting, scientists at the University of Sydney have modeled the changes in Earth's landscape over the past 100 million years.Video: University of ...
What are the causes of the earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria?
On February 6, two consecutive earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5 struck the border region of Turkey and Syria, causing severe damage. This dual disaster has led to a ...
Earthquake in Turkey Moves Earth’s Lithospheric Plates by 3 Meters
Researchers have reported that the strong earthquake in Turkey caused a shift of tectonic plates southwest by 3 meters.In an interview with Corriere della Sera on February 7, Carlo Doloni, ...
