00:00Did you know that Mount Everest is still growing?
00:02Yes, the tallest peak on Earth isn't done yet.
00:05Over the last 85,000 years,
00:08Everest has shot up by nearly 160 feet.
00:11What's causing this incredible growth?
00:13New research shows that the key to Everest's growth
00:16lies in the powerful Kosi River.
00:18Over thousands of years,
00:20this river has been cutting through the landscape,
00:22eroding the ground around the mountain.
00:24As the ground erodes,
00:25the loss of material creates upward pressure,
00:28pushing Everest higher, about two millimeters every year.
00:31It's not just Everest benefiting from this boost.
00:34Its neighboring giants, like Lhotse and Makalu,
00:37are growing too.
00:38So, the next time you think of Everest
00:40as just a static, towering peak,
00:42remember it's still reaching for the sky.
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