"This is now the most severe drought in over 120 years of measurement at the Port of Manaus," said Valmir Mendonca, the port's head of operations, who said the river level is likely to keep ...

Study shows Mount Everest rose 164 feet due to ancient river capture Erosion from the Arun River’s capture changed Everest’s height Research explores river systems influencing Mount Everest’s growth ...

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Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 metres 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 ...

Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, is continuing to grow due to the influence of a nearby river. According to a recent study by UCL researchers, erosion from a river system about 75 ...

Mount Everest is around 15 to 50 metres taller than it would otherwise be because of a river that is pushing it up, research suggests. The nearby river is cutting into the landscape around the ...

The study, published in Nature Geoscience, found that erosion from a river network about 75 kilometers from Mount Everest is carving away a substantial gorge.The loss of this landmass is causing ...

Here’s how it works. 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 ...