EXPLAINER: Why did Mount Everest's height change?
The world's highest mountain is now officially a little higher, and that might not be the end of the story.
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2020
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China, Nepal say Everest a bit higher than past measurements
China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.
Earth Sciences
Dec 8, 2020
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Everest region glaciers thinning at high altitudes
The behavior of glaciers around Mount Everest over the last six decades is now revealed in research published today in the multidisciplinary journal One Earth.
Earth Sciences
Nov 23, 2020
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There are microplastics near the top of Mount Everest too
Researchers analyzing snow and stream samples from the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition have found evidence of microplastic pollution on Mount Everest. While the highest concentrations of ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2020
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Mount Everest summit success rates double, death rate stays the same over last 30 years
As the world's tallest peak, Mount Everest draws more than 500 climbers each spring to attempt the summit during a small window of favorable conditions on the rugged Himalayan mountain that tops out at just over 29,000 feet.
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Aug 26, 2020
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China sends survey team to Everest after season canceled
China sent scientists to climb Mount Everest while the world's highest peak is empty of commercial climbers because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Environment
May 1, 2020
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Scientists dive into 'Midnight Zone' to study dark ocean
A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean—into a "Midnight Zone" where light barely reaches but life still thrives.
Earth Sciences
Feb 5, 2020
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Plant life expanding in the Everest region
Plant life is expanding in the area around Mount Everest, and across the Himalayan region, new research shows.
Environment
Jan 9, 2020
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Trash to treasure: Everest garbage given new lease of life
A group of tourists sip water at a five-star hotel in Kathmandu, unaware that the green glasses in their hands were once bottles discarded on Mount Everest—left by climbers eager to make their ascent.
Environment
Oct 22, 2019
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Everest: I interviewed people risking their lives in the 'death zone' during one of the deadliest seasons yet
Climbing some of the world's tallest mountains, you enter the "death zone" when you are 8,000 metres from sea level—where oxygen is 34% the concentration it is on the ground below. Climbing here is one of the most dangerous ...
Environment
Jul 8, 2019
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