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Retreating glaciers — rivers of ice shrinking back as the world warms — are the most tangible and direct evidence of climate ...
The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week ...
A Himalayan village in Nepal has vanished — emptied by climate change. Samjung, perched in the high-altitude Upper Mustang region, was once home to a few dozen yak herders and barley farmers.
Thirty-five years ago this July, an avalanche killed forty-three climbers on a mountain called Lenin Peak. I witnessed the disaster and have lived with the memories ever since. Here’s the untold story ...
Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing ...
Energy megaprojects frequently suffer from massive cost overruns and delays, with less than 3% completed on time and on ...
Naila Kiani is on her way to becoming the first Pakistani woman to complete the 14x8,000'ers, but her impact goes beyond ...
Lovebugs are swarming parts of South Korea, covering mountain peaks, homes and other places. These insects, known as Plecia ...
The closest thing we have to a memorial for people who died from the heat is not even in Chicago. It’s the headstone of the ...
The Barrett M82A1, also known as the “Light Fifty,” is arguably the most powerful military rifle in the world, chambered in ...
In Texas, more than 100 people were confirmed dead and dozens remain missing after a tropical moisture-laden storm system unleashed 10–18 inches (25–46 cm) of rain in mere hours.
The city of six million people could soon run out water, amid climate change, sanctions and governance failures.