Mt. Everest growth spurt

The World

Mountains are in constant motion. That includes the world’s tallest peak, Mt. Everest, in the Himalayas. It’s added an extra 160 feet in the past 89,000 years, according to a new study. Adam Smith, a geoscientist at University College London and one of the study’s authors talks with The World’s Carol Hills about how and why mountain ranges grow. 

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