Did you know that rivers can steal other rivers? It's known as river piracy, and my latest for @cnn.com is about an act of piracy in the Himalayas ~89,000 years ago, with consequences for Mt. Everest The hed I considered then rejected: A river in the Himalayas fucked around and Everest found out 🧪

River ‘piracy’ gave towering Everest a growth spurt, scientists say | CNN

The Kosi River in the Himalayas once captured part of a tributary: the Arun River. It set off a chain of geological events that reshaped — and is still reshaping — the landscape, a new study has found...