Vanishing Lakes in Tibet May Trigger Earthquakes

 A new geological study reveals that vanishing lakes in southern Tibet could be triggering earthquakes by reactivating long-dormant fault lines. Over the past 115,000 years, massive bodies of water like Nam Co Lake have significantly shrunk. As billions of tons of water evaporate, the Earth’s crust loses immense weight and slowly rebounds upward. In a geologically active region where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates continuously collide, this gradual crustal rise alters built-up tectonic strain. Researchers discovered this pressure shift has caused nearby faults to rupture, proving that climate-driven surface changes strongly influence deep geological activity.