Mountains are in constant motion. That includes the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest, in the Himalayas. It’s added an extra 160 feet in the past 89,000 years, according to a study released in 2024. Adam Smith, a geoscientist at University College London and one of the study’s authors spoke with Host Carol Hills about how and why mountain ranges grow.
This story originally aired on Oct. 1, 2024.
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