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The Kosi River Causes Significant Uplift At Mount Everest Each Year
The persistent process of erosion is powerful enough to cause the world’s most intimidating mountain range to rise slowly up out of the mantle, growing in elevation
Mount Everest is taller than it should be — and a weird river may be to blame
A "weird" river in the Himalayas may have pushed the peak of Mount Everest up by 164 feet (50 meters), scientists say. According to a new study, a river roughly 46 miles (75 kilometers) from Everest was "captured" by another around 89,
A river is pushing up Mount Everest's peak
Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 meters taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river gorge, and continues to grow because of it, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Mount Everest is having a growth spurt. Here’s what’s behind it.
It’s a new additional component of uplift of Mount Everest,” said Matthew Fox, study co-author and geologist at University College London. He expects this spurt of Everest
Scientists Explain Mount Everest's Anomalous Growth
Mount Everest or Sagarmatha (top), highest peak in the world with an altitude of 8.848 metres (29.028 ft) is seen in this aerial view next to 6.812 metres (22.349 feet) high Mount Ama Dablam (bottom R) April 22,
River ‘piracy’ gave towering Everest a growth spurt, scientists say
The Kosi River in the Himalayas once captured part of a tributary: the Arun River. It set off a chain of geological events that reshaped the landscape, a new study has found.
Nature’s growth spurt: How mountains like Everest are reaching new heights
Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, but it’s not the only mountain getting taller. The Rocky Mountain ranges we call home, along with the white-capped Everest are still growing. How can something so massive and stoic as mountains continue to grow?
Mount Everest keeps growing taller, scientists say
Recent GPS measurements showed that Everest was growing at a rate of about 2 millimeters per year rather than the expected 1 millimeter per year. According to new research, this extra lift results from a geological incident.
Mount Everest's slow ascent: River erosion drives growth
Can the highest mountain in the world get even taller? According to an international group of scientists, it is possible. Their research proves Mount Everest grows by as much as 2 millimetres (0.08 inches) annually.
Mount Everest Is Growing Higher Because of Drainage Piracy. What Is That?
The early Everest expeditions had a hard time. As they froze in inadequate clothing, went hungry on indigestible pemmican diets, and bet their lives on frail hemp ropes, perhaps they might have taken some solace in knowing that,
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People scream, run off Bihar bridge as Kosi river water rises amid floods. Video viral
With heavy rains causing severe flooding in Bihar, a video shows people fleeing a bridge as the Kosi river swells.
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Water from Koshi river in Nepal has reached West Bengal from Bihar: CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit North Bengal to assess the ongoing flood situation. Heavy rains ...
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Bihar Floods: Kosi River Ravages Darbhanga, Cuts Off Villages; Situation Remains Grim In 16 Districts
Flooding in Bihar worsens as Kosi River breaches dam, affecting villages in Darbhanga. Embankments in several villages were ...
The Independent
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Mount Everest is getting taller every year – and now scientists think they know why
In Everest’s case, this process appears to have sped up over the last 89,000 years since the nearby Arun
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Bihar Floods: People scream in panic as Kosi river water levels surge, embankment breached in Darbhanga | Watch
Bihar is struggling with severe floods. Several river embankments have been breached, leaving 16 lakh people in the lurch.
Oneindia
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Bihar Flood Crisis: Urgent Rescue Operations In Darbhanga District After Kamla Balan River Overflows
The flood situation in Bihar worsens, particularly in Darbhanga and surrounding areas, with urgent rescue operations underway ...
devdiscourse
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Bihar Battles Floods as River Embankments Breach
Flooding worsened in Bihar with breaches in the Kosi and Bagmati river embankments, affecting numerous villages and districts ...
kathmandupost
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Passenger bus plunges into Koshi river, all rescued
A passenger bus swerved off the Koshi barrage bridge and plunged into the Koshi river on Thursday. The bus with registration ...
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