Environment

The basecamp could be shifted to the foothill of Kala Patthar, slightly below the existing basecamp which lies along the Khumbu icefall.

Latest incidence from Mid-Nepal has put fresh spotlight on the country’s misguided wildlife conservation policies that have long been under scanner for discrimination and mistreatment of indigenous population.

In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of climbers. In 2021, a record 408 climbers attempted to climb the world’s highest peak. This has resulted in massive pollution, causing countless dumping sites in the region.

The waste mainly include trash left by mountaineers and trekkers including plastic bags, oxygen cylinder, stoves, water bottles, tents, clothes, ropes, batters, cans and glass. There are an estimated 300 dead bodies of climbers above base camp, many buried deep in snow.

Some of Nepal’s Poorest Families Face an Uncertain Future as Climate Change and Mismanagement Upends Wild Ecosystems in the Far West.

Nepal’s thriving community forests have provided for rural communities for decades. Now, thanks to a new law, they are giving poor families a means to make a living.

An analysis of the ice core drilled from South Col Glacier at an altitude of 8,000 meters showed that the ice that took 2,000 years to form has melted in around 25 years as the Nepal side of the peak continues to lose decades worth of ice every year.

Ramesh Praja, 41, squatted in his one-storey house beside a dirt road in the remote village of Sillinge. The walls were dark with soot...