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Mount Everest is getting taller – now scientists think they know why

Mount Everest is growing taller every year. File pic: PA




Mount Everest has grown by around 15 to 50 metres in the last 89,000 years, and it’s increasing every year. Now, scientists say that’s because the mountain’s water system captured a river.



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Publish date : 2024-09-30 15:00:00

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