Understanding the Complex History Of China's Geology
The death toll from the 7.9 earthquake in China grows greater. Heroic efforts by the Chinese military and others, trying desperately to dig out the unfortunate people trapped in the rubble continues. As usual, regulating the building earthquake-proof structures is a very important government function. The many tragedies we see in earthquakes are due to improper or weak architecture. Modern cities must heed the lessons of other cities' woes! The school that collapsed in China is a classic example: it should have never happened. Also, we look yet again at the Himalayan mountain region and the geology of central China and why this is so unstable. Geologists are still trying to figure out how the earth's different elements intersect and interact there.
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