An Act of River ‘Piracy’ Could Explain Why Everest Grew So Tall : ScienceAlert

Scientists think they have figured out why Mount Everest, known as Chomolungma in Tibet and Sagarmatha in Nepal, stands out so starkly from the rest of the peaks in the Himalayas.

According to new models, there is an overlooked force of ‘piracy’ at play that could account for as much as 50…

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