This Iraq region is sinking into the Earth (very slowly)
A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into the Earth. Tectonic changes are forcing the Zagros Mountains region in Iraq to sink. Koshnaw, who hails from Erbil, Iraq, is ...
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“Invisible Force Dragging Iraq Down”: Scientists Warn of Unseen Threat Beneath the Middle East That’s Reshaping the Land
Deep beneath the Zagros Mountains, an ancient oceanic plate is tearing apart, dragging the Earth’s crust with it. What was once the Neotethys Ocean floor is now sinking into the mantle, reshaping the ...