Researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators have synthesized recent climate and environmental changes in Mt. Everest region.
Earth Sciences
Feb 18, 2022
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Melting and sublimation on Mount Everest's highest glacier due to human-induced climate change have reached the point that several decades of accumulation are being lost annually now that ice has been exposed, according to ...
Environment
Feb 3, 2022
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From Mount Everest to the Mariana Trench, microplastics are everywhere—even high in the Earth's troposphere where wind speeds allow them to travel vast distances, a study showed Tuesday.
Environment
Dec 21, 2021
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Increased local tourism and toxic substances transported to glaciers from distant locales can contribute to high concentrations of human-sourced metal pollution in snow and streams around Mount Everest that is likely degrading ...
Environment
Jul 2, 2021
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A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time on Friday, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest peak.
Environment
May 7, 2021
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Maps generally indicate elevation in meters above sea level. But sea level is not the same everywhere. A group of experts headed by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has developed an International Height Reference ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2021
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Nepali climbers who made history at the weekend by becoming the first to summit the world's second-highest mountain in winter told Wednesday how they battled hurricane-force winds and freezing temperatures to achieve the ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2021
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"Forever chemicals" used in water-repellant outdoor gear have been found in snow from the top of Mount Everest.
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2020
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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 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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