Nepal: Decision to lift ban on chopper irks locals; federal & local govt officials hold meeting
Nepal has announced a ban on helicopter rides from Mount Everest. The decision is part of efforts to reduce environmental ...
Focus shifts to Tibet earthquake survivors as search called off
The temblor shook buildings as far away as Nepal and parts of India, and destroyed more than 3,600 houses. Read more at ...
Thousands moved to shelters in earthquake-hit Tibet as search for missing continues
About 1,000 of the earthquake-proof and heated houses are being sent to Tingri and can be erected in about 10 minutes, reports say ...
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Inside One Scientist’s Quest to Understand Why Climate Change Is Making Europe’s Highest Peak More Dangerous
Geomorphologist and veteran climber Ludovic Ravanel is learning how Mont Blanc is shifting—and sharing his discoveries with the Alpine community ...
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Northeast India: Engineers’ Forum Expresses Concern over Tibet Dam
Guwahati: Expressing anxiety over the recent earthquake that hit the Tibetan plateau killing over 125 residents and injuring ...
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Nepal chops chopper flights to Everest
A survey showed that if an Airbus H123 helicopter flown by a Nepali pilot over Khumbu charges Rs145,000 per hour, only 19.5% ...