Mt Everest 'grows' by 86 cm — how and why mountain heights are
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Nepal and China jointly measured the height of Mt Everest after the 2015 earthquake in the Himalayan nation prompted worries of a reduction in height.
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Everest higher by nearly a metre
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Everest 'grows' as China, Nepal agree new height
Philstar.com - The new agreed height of Mount Everest, which straddles the border of Nepal and China, was to resolve a discrepancy where China measured the rock base on the summit and
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Measuring The Height Of Mount Everest : Short Wave : NPR
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New height of Mount Everest announced just as Nepal reopens its tourism sector · Global Voices
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Mount Everest 'grows' as China, Nepal agree on new height
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Mt Everest now taller by 86 cm : The Tribune India
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Everest 'grows' 86cm as China, Nepal agree on new height
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Everest 'grows' 86cm as China, Nepal agree on new height
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Is Mount Everest really the tallest mountain on Earth?