The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...

For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...

With the start of the spring climbing season, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various ...

A team of eight Sherpa climbers left Namche Bazaar yesterday for Everest Base Camp. Soon, they will begin creating a path ...

Climbing season at Mount Everest kicks off in full force next month, but Sherpas won't be the only ones helping mountaineers try for the summit. The New York Times reports that companies running ...

With the start of main climbing season, an eight-member team of icefall doctors today left for the Mt Everest base camp from ...

Ikramul Hasan Shakil, the first Bangladeshi mountaineer to complete the "Great Himalaya Trail," is now targeting a world ...

A study finds that microplastics are damaging the photosynthesis of plants, threatening global food security and increasing ...

Feranmi Victor Olowookere is using his PhD in Chemical Engineering to find solutions to plastic pollution at the molecular ...

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 ...

A total of 7,500 particles were estimated to be floating in each bag, which would have then been injected directly into a ...