Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, say researchers

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River erosion has pushed the mountain upwards and added an extra 15 to 50 metres over the past 89,000 years

Climbing Mount Everest has always been a feat, but it seems the task might be getting harder: researchers say Everest is having something of a growth spurt.

The Himalayas formed about 50m years ago, when the Indian subcontinent smashed into the Eurasian tectonic plate – although recent research has suggested the edges of these plates were already very high before the collision.

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Written by Nicola Davis Science correspondent
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/mount-everest-is-having-a-growth-spurt-say-researchers under the title “Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, say researchers”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.