Mauna Kea height base to summit Everest

Hawaii's Mauna Kea is taller than Everest when measured from its base

~10.2 km

Mount Everest has the highest summit above sea level, but Mauna Kea rises from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Including its underwater portion, the Hawaiian volcano measures roughly 10.2 kilometers from base to summit. Everest is higher above sea level, while Mauna Kea has the greater total height by this particular way of measuring a mountain.

Stable societies can include same-sex families

A century of research across cultures found no support for the claim that stable societies depend on marriage being only between a man and a woman. Many family forms, including those built on same-sex partnerships, can contribute to stable societies.

Greenland’s ice could raise global sea levels

~7.5 m

If the entire Greenland ice sheet melted, global sea levels would rise by about 7.5 metres. Even under very high rates of warming, eliminating the ice sheet would take at least 1,000 years.

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Mauna Kea height base to summit Everest

Hawaii's Mauna Kea is taller than Everest when measured from its base

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