Tibet's tectonic clash: New satellite view suggests weaker fault lines

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Feb 2, 2026, 6:50 pm102 ptsTrending
A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the continents are less rigid than scientists previously thought. This finding is based on ground-monitoring satellite data. The study, published in Science, includes several high-resolution…

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