Fire risks rise in previously too-wet-to-burn US Northwest ISSAQUAH: Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety over wildfires. The region, famous for its rainfall, has long escaped major burns even as global... Art & Culture 06 Aug, 2019
Trash Mountain: Abandoned tents add to detritus on Mount Everest Kathmandu, June 24 After every party it’s time to clean up and Mount Everest is no different. The record number of climbers crowding the world’s highest mountain this season has left a government cleanup crew grappling with how to clear away... Travel 25 Jun, 2019
Abandoned tents, human waste piling up on Mount Everest KATHMANDU: After every party it’s time to clean up and Mount Everest is no different. The record number of climbers crowding the world’s highest mountain this season has left a government cleanup crew grappling with how to clear away everything... Travel 24 Jun, 2019
Scientist warns of Everest dangers from pollution, melting KATHMANDU: Mount Everest and its surrounding peaks are increasingly polluted and warmer, and nearby glaciers are melting at an alarming rate that is likely to make it more dangerous for future climbers, a US scientist who spent weeks in the Everest... Art & Culture 05 Jun, 2019
Baker Perry to lead NatGeo team on Mt Everest; John All returns for climate research KATHMANDU: Scientists from the western world have returned to Mt Everest this season to carry out researches in the high Himalaya region. There would be at least two groups of scientists who will not only be standing atop the roof of the world... Travel 27 Mar, 2019
US scientists to climb Everest, collect data on climate KATHMANDU: A team of American scientists flew to the Mount Everest region Wednesday to study how pollution has impacted the Himalayan mountains and glaciers that are melting due to global warming. The team led by John All of Western Washington... Women 27 Mar, 2019
Everest litter worries Khumbu folks Namche Bazaar, May 29 Piles of trash on the high camps of Mt Everest have left the locals of Khumbu region very fearful of the adverse impact on their health and environment in the near future. Downstream communities, which have already... Travel 30 May, 2018
Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world KOKONOGI: A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within minutes, hundreds more were being hauled up, a pulsating mass crowding out the catch of mackerel and...
