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India launches flood warning systems at Himalayan glacial lakes
NEW DELHI: India is setting up high-tech warning systems at nearly 200 Himalayan glacial lakes at risk of bursting their banks,…
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Here are some of the best places to live in the U.S. in 2023, according to U.S. News & World…
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Two killed by avalanches on Tibet’s Shishapangma as 50 were climbing
BEIJING: Avalanches have struck high on the slopes of the Tibetan mountain Shishapangma as more than 50 climbers were making…
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Japan ready to impose crowd control on Mount Fuji
Authorities said the planned measures – a first for Mount Fuji – wouldn’t amount to an outright entry ban, but…
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‘We aren’t safe here’: Why are some Himalayan towns crumbling, and can they be saved?
What happens when the ground beneath your feet sinks, and the roof over your head falls apart? CNA programme Insight…
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Commentary: 70 years after the first ascent of Everest, the impact of mass mountaineering must be confronted
HAIKOU, Hainan: Mountains – their height, their mass, their climates and ecosystems – have fascinated humans for thousands of years.…
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Experience and preparation are key, say climbers after Singaporean goes missing on Mt Everest
Dr Kumaran Rasappan, an orthopaedic surgeon at the National University Hospital who summited Everest in 2012, echoed Mr Lim’s advice.…
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