Geological riddle solved: Roof of the World has gotten higher

ScienceDaily
May 26, 2021, 1:21 pm106 pts
There has long been controversy about whether the world's highest region, Tibet, has grown taller during the recent geological past. New results indicate that the 'Roof of the World' appears to have risen by up to 600 meters and the answer was found in underwater lava. The knowledge sheds new light on Earth's…

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