At 8,848.86m above sea level, Mount Everest is considered to be the tallest mountain peak in the world, and it’s still growing; every year, it inches around 4mm closer to the sky. However, this growth rate isn’t always clear cut. Everest’s height is borne out of a delicate dance between plate tectonics and erosion from wind, water, and natural disasters like earthquakes and landslides that favour erosion. In the far future, Everest will even stop growing when the Earth’s mantle cools down and stops plate tectonics altogether. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
Merv
February 1, 2023
