8,000 metre high junkyard

‘We need to treat the mountains gently and with respect’

Down To Earth speaks to Peter Hillary, the son of the legendary Sir Edmund, who was the first to scale Mt Everest on May 29, 1953 with Tenzing Norgay

Spare the Mount from the crowd

The crowding on top of Mt Everest is a sign that the world is following Francis Bacon’s philosophy rather than Mahatma Gandhi’s

‘Glaciers will continue to decrease in the future even with increased precipitation’

Glaciers in the Mount Everest region provide an important source of water during the pre-monsoon period

Concern expressed about human waste left on Mount Everest

Waste causing pollution and disease, says Nepal mountaineering association chief

Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh to swim seven seas to raise awareness

Pugh who has pioneered swims in the most hostile waters on Earth will campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas

Towering problem: Nepal seeks international help to measure Everest

China has often contested the present height. It says the world’s highest mountain peak is four metre shorter

Kathmandu struggles, damage in remote areas not fully known yet

Survivors are in immediate need of food, safe water and medical supplies

Most Mount Everest glaciers will disappear with climate change, warns study

Glacial retreat in the Himalayas will lead to the formation of lakes, which may pose a risk to communities living downstream

Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh swims seven seas to raise awareness

The initiative is to campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas across the world

Mountaineer, ecologist and now champion of women's rights

Harshwanti Bisht, who will receive the Edmund Hillary medal this month for conservation work around Gangotri, has set out on a new mission—…

Mount Everest glaciers melting rapidly, says study

Everest region has undergone a 0.6°C increase in temperature since 1992