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Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain ... and dig up dead bodies frozen for years near Mount Everest’s peak. The Nepal government-funded team of soldiers ...
Mount Everest Is Covered in Trash Left Behind by Climbers. What’s Being Done About It?
The world's highest mountain is buckling under the weight of its popularity. Thankfully, a few organizations have stepped in ...
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Mount Everest: Climbers will need to bring poo back to base camp
Climbers attempting Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, and nearby Mount Lhotse will be ordered to buy so-called poo bags at base camp, which will be "checked upon their return". Where do you ...
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What Happens to Mount Everest's Over 110,000 Pounds of Waste?
Mount Everest is littered with an estimated 50 metric tons of waste, and each climber generates an average of 8 kilograms more. The Nepalese government spends $7.5 million yearly on the Mountain ...
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Couple from northwestern Ontario wave their First Nations' flags at Mount Everest's base camp
A couple from northwestern Ontario say they're breathing a little easier after becoming the first people from their First Nations to reach base camp on the world's highest mountain. Marietta and ...
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Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage
KATHMANDU, Nepal--The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain ... trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for years near Mount Everest’s peak. The Nepal government-funded team of soldiers ...