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Scientists uncover baffling phenomenon emerging at Mount Everest: 'It disrupts our lives'
Locals say the disruption is upending their once-peaceful communities. Scientists uncover baffling phenomenon emerging at ...
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Mount Everest climbers now must pick up their own poop as mountain mess festers
In 2022 alone, climbers generated more than 77,000 pounds of human waste on Mount Everest, according to a report from Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee. The cleanup helped lessen the risk to ...
Microplastics Choking Plant Life Could Put 400 Million People At Risk of Starvation In 20 Years: Study
A study finds that microplastics are damaging the photosynthesis of plants, threatening global food security and increasing ...
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Icefall doctors leave for base camp to fix Everest climbing route
With the start of main climbing season, an eight-member team of icefall doctors today left for the Mt Everest base camp from ...
The Daily Star8d
Bangladeshi climber aims to become youngest to reach Everest peak from sea level
Ikramul Hasan Shakil, the first Bangladeshi mountaineer to complete the "Great Himalaya Trail," is now targeting a world ...
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Nepal hikes climbing fees for highest peak
The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee reported collecting 85 tons of waste from the Everest region during the spring climbing season 2024. This included 27.99 tons of burnable garbage ...
The Daily Star19d
Mountaineer Shakil begins ‘Sea to Summit’ expedition from Cox’s Bazar to Everest
to Mount Everest on Sunday, aiming to raise awareness about plastic pollution and promote environmental sustainability. A flag-off ceremony marked the official start of the expedition, attended by ...