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The geological forces that created Mount Everest

Mount Everest stands as the tallest peak on Earth, but its story began millions of years ago when massive tectonic plates ...
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Yellowstone is one of the world’s largest magmatic systems – and it may be missing a key volcanic gas

According to Jennifer Lyn Lewicki, a research geologist at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) California Volcano Observatory, Yellowstone's sulfur dioxide is not really missing. Instead, it ...