China has started digging 10 kilometers in the earth's crust. Many questions are arising from this excavation of Chinese scientists. The threats to the environment are also being discussed.
If China is compared to a child, then it is the naughty child in the class, who always does one or the other mischief. When the stomach is not filled with mischief, he starts playing tricks to disturb the rest of the children. This is being said about China because it is really doing something this time, knowing which you can hold your head. Actually, this time China is digging a pit of 10,000 meters (32,808 feet) in the earth's crust ie its surface.
Let us first tell you a little detail about the Earth, so that you can better understand the crust. Our earth is made up of three layers, in which the crust means the upper surface or the earth's crust, the mantle means the earth's crust and the core means the core. The earth's crust is made up of solid rocks and minerals. Then below it is the mantle, it is also mostly made of rocks and minerals. After this comes the number of core, which is made of nickel and iron. This is a very hot place.
Drilling in oil fields
How deep is China digging the pit? It can be estimated that Chinese scientists have started drilling holes in the earth's crust below 10,000 meters i.e. 10 kilometers. This will be the deepest borewell dug in China. According to the report of Xinhua News Agency, China has started its excavation in the oil-rich Xinjiang region of the country. Xinjiang is the same area where China takes action against Uyghur Muslims.
Concern about harm to the environment
According to the report, the way China is digging the pit, it can reach the last part of the earth's crust. The depth of the earth's crust ranges from 10 km to 40 km. Some such stones are present in such depth, which are 145 million years old. Scientist Sun Jinsheng of the Chinese Academy of Engineering told that there is also difficulty in drilling in the earth. Because of this, there is a fear that due to this excavation, the environment may not be harmed.
Why is China digging holes in the earth?
President Xi Jinping wants his country to find out the secret hidden in the depths of the earth. In a speech given in 2021, he had asked the country's top scientists to do so. This type of work will provide information about the sources of minerals and energy hidden in the earth. Anyway, China's eyes are always on minerals. China has also said in its defense that by digging at such a depth, we will be able to know better about natural disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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