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Yana Wengel, The Conversation

Mount Everest: As mass mountaineering peaks, it is time to reckon with its environmental impacts

May 29 will mark 70 years since Mount Everest was first ascended but the dangers of modern-day commercialisation and pollution may put an end climbing itself.

Yana Wengel, The Conversation
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Adele Doran, The Conversation
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Michal Apollo, The Conversation
· May 28, 2023 · 09:30 pm
Death on the Everest: Should inexperienced enthusiasts be allowed to climb dangerous mountains?

Package expeditions and the ease of getting permits to scale peaks have led to safety issues, deaths, overcrowding and environmental damage.

Yana Wengel, The Conversation
· Jun 13, 2019 · 11:30 pm