The Alpide Belt accounts for about 17% of the devastating earthquakes so far. It spans over 15,000 km, roughly following the boundary of the Eurasian and African tectonic plates.
Everyday human activity gives rise to seismic waves in the ground. We found that seismic noise dropped by an average of 50% in 77 countries between March and May 2020.
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We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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