The Tibetan plateau is being compressed between the Indian subcontinent to the south and the solid wall of the North China block, new research indicates.

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The Tibetan plateau is being compressed between the Indian subcontinent to the south and the solid wall of the North China block, new research indicates. As a result, Tibet is splitting much like an orange squeezed by a vise. 'We're in a place where continents are slamming against each other. Instead of Tibet crumpling like an accordion, we see...