6 Fascinating Facts About The Himalayas

The range continues to rise every year due to geological activity

It still pushes the Tibetan Plateau upwards at a rate of 67 millimeters per year and will continue to do so for a period of at least 10 million years. By then, the Indian subcontinent will have moved a distance of 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) into Asia. Because of this, the Himalayas are increasing in height at a pace of about 5 millimeters per year. This might seem insignificant, but really isn’t considering a period of 10 million years lies ahead!