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Will climbers have to brave Everest without Sherpas?

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Mountain work can be well paid by Nepali standards but traditional guides are finding it less attractive

12 Jan 2024 Climate change
Snow cover across Northern Hemisphere has declined in last 4 decades due to changing climate: Study

Ninety per cent of the global population lives in the Northern Hemisphere, above the Equator

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Brick kilns conversion to zigzag technology still a chimera

Only four out of 350 brick kilns have been converted to eco-friendly zigzag technology in the district, contrary to the ...

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Around 500 climbers, including four Indians, conquer Mt Everest in 70th anniversary year of first successful summit

Official data showed that since 1953’s Hillary-Norgay summit, around 7,000 mountaineers have successfully scaled Mt Everest while over 300 have ...

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PM Dahal moderates high-level roundtable meeting to addresses urgent climate crisis concerns for mountainous nations

Nepal hosted a high-level roundtable meeting on the sidelines of the Conference of the Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai on ...

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Leading Himalayan Organization Takes a Historical Step by Appointing a Leader From Bhutan

On July 17, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) announced a decision to appoint Bhutanese politician Pema Gyamtsho as ...

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ICIMOD collaborates with NASA to monitor air quality in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

The training will feature multi-satellite blended products, addressing issues like cloud cover, emphasising blending multi-satellite data for wider coverage and ...

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Video: South Asia’s glacial lakes at risk of flooding

Global warming is causing glacial lakes in mountainous regions of South Asia to flood suddenly--sometimes with fatal results.