Mount Everest is getting taller

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A long growth spurt for the world's tallest mountain.
From The Times

October 6, 2024

Mount Everest isn't just staggeringly tall — it grows a few millimeters taller each year.

Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks with a small cloud sitting at the top.

Frank Bienewald/LightRocket, via Getty Images

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