Geography
How Plate Tectonics Create and Destroy Terrestrial Habitats
Quick fact
The collision of India with Asia not only built the Himalayas and their unique alpine habitats, but also completely destroyed the ancient Tethys Ocean and its marine ecosystems.
Why this is interesting
Earth's landscapes are constantly shifting—did you know that the same forces that raise the Himalayas also bury entire ecosystems deep within the planet?