Why Mount Everest Keeps Growing Taller
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Mount Everest, Earth's highest peak, is growing faster than expected. Recent GPS measurements indicate it is adding up to 2 millimeters annually. This is nearly twice the previously estimated rate. This growth is mainly due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates over the past 50 million years. However, a new study by the China University of Geosciences suggests that a river capture event may also be helping the growth of the 29,032-foot (8,849-meter) mountain.
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icefresh2달wow
belalaslayyys3달Wow! So cool and interesting!
memphishowell4달This is super cool- lani123454달This is just amazing!!!!! I wonder if there's life on everest
- sadiee27873달Mount Everest does support life, especially at its lower altitudes. While the very peak is a harsh and oxygen deprived, a range of species, including animals and even microscopic organisms, thrive at lower elevations.
abbyluvsu3달Its to cold up there and it would be a nice view tho
- lilnugget14달This mountain is very large.
tiger1299454달awsome :)
snoopymotion5달Imagine how tall it will be in the future!
naturelover595달Fun fact about famous places that grow taller: The Eiffel Tower grows at most 6 inches taller each summer and then smaller in winter bcs of the heat making the iron expand! I imagine it's not the same as Mount Everest growing taller tho ;)- lani123454달OMGGGGGG that is so cooolll
troublemaker875달Wow that's really cool 😎
kimafkk5달oooo cool >:3