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Renowned Nepalese climber Purja among 6 still missing after Pakistan avalanche; 4 bodies recoveredAn avalanche struck Broad Peak, trapping six climbers including Nirmal Purja. Rescuers have recovered four bodies from the challenging moun...- In 1992, Douglas Tompkins began buying Chilean wilderness; decades later, much of it became the 994,000-acre Pumalín National Park, larger than YosemiteDouglas Tompkins bought vast tracts of land in Chile for conservation. He created Pumalín National Park, a reserve larger than Yosemite. Lo...
- In 1933, California began building an aqueduct that would pump Colorado River water 493 meters uphill and carry it 389 km across the desert to supply its fast-growing citiesLos Angeles faced water shortages due to its growing population in the early 1920s. Planners chose the Colorado River as a vast water sourc...
- Pakistani rescuers find 4 bodies of the 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalancheRescuers found four bodies after an avalanche struck Broad Peak on Friday. They continue searching for six other climbers despite adverse w...
- Four bodies located after world-famous Nirmal Purja and 9 climbers go missing on Pakistani mountainFour climbers' bodies were found after a suspected avalanche on Broad Peak. Ten mountaineers, including Nirmal Purja, went missing during t...
- Who is Nirmal Purja? Netflix's '14 Peaks' mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks goes missing in PoK after Broad Peak avalancheWho is Nirmal Purja: Nirmal Purja, the Nepal-born British mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks in 189 days and w...
- Slovenian proverb of the day: "After the hail, it is too late to ring the bell" — Inspiring life lessons on foresight, preparation, wise decision-making, and why the best opportunities are often the ones we act on before they disappear through timeless Slovenian folk wisdomSlovenian proverb of the day: Slovenian proverb, "After the hail, it is too late to ring the bell" (Po toči zvoniti je prepozno) serves as ...
- In 1999, Swedish doctor Anna Bågenholm was trapped beneath river ice in Norway for 80 minutes, and her heart stopped; five months later, she returned to workAnna Bågenholm survived 80 minutes trapped in freezing water after a skiing accident. Her body temperature dropped to a record low of 13.7 ...
- Quote of the day by John Denver: 'Fear does the choosing between...' - The legendary singer-songwriter's timeless wisdom on choosing courage over doubtQuote of the day by John Denver: Noted singer-songwriter John Denver left a lasting musical and environmental legacy. His quote highlights ...
- In 2015, a British swimmer entered Antarctica’s freezing sea wearing only swimming trunks; his campaign helped protect 1.57 million square kilometersBritish swimmer Lewis Pugh undertook daring Antarctic swims to advocate for ocean protection. His "Speedo diplomacy" approach helped secure...
- In 1934, a New York socialite bought the Pennsylvania mountain where hunters shot hundreds of hawks; the killing stopped almost overnightRosalie Edge established Hawk Mountain Sanctuary after seeing a photograph of dead hawks. This sanctuary holds the world's oldest continuou...
- Will heatwaves in Europe push holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of c...
- Centuries Ago, a Hidden Catastrophe Shaped One of America's Most Dangerous Volcanoes That Still Matters TodayMount Rainier remains one of America's most iconic mountains, attracting hikers, climbers and nature lovers from around the world. Yet its ...
- Britain dropped more than 300 tons of poison across South Georgia to kill every rat; by 2018, over 100,000 hectares were rodent-freeSouth Georgia island successfully removed its rat population after a massive eradication effort. Helicopters dropped poisoned bait across t...
- Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei "far more" likely to seek nuke weapons than father: ReportUS intelligence agencies assess Iran's new Supreme Leader is more open to nuclear arms. Mojtaba Khamenei displays fewer reservations than h...
- Meet Hulda Crooks, the Canadian-born 'Grandma Whitney' who climbed Mount Fuji at 91, conquered Mount Whitney 23 times and had a mountain named after herHulda Crooks, a Canadian-born American mountaineer, achieved extraordinary climbing feats in her nineties. Crooks climbed Mount Whitney 23 ...
- In 2002, a blind man and an armless man teamed up in a Chinese village, one serving as the other's eyes and hands; over the next 15 years, they planted more than 10,000 trees by hand along a barren riverbankTwo lifelong friends, Jia Wenqi and Jia Haixia, rebuilt a dead riverbank into a forest. They planted over ten thousand trees by hand, overc...
- Thousands of African winter skiing tourists are flocking to snowy LesothoLesotho's Afriski Mountain Resort attracts thousands of winter visitors annually. This unique sub-Saharan ski destination offers slopes for...
- Tiny wings. Almost no oxygen. Somehow, it still flies. The world's highest flyer isn't an eagleAlpine bumble-bees can fly at simulated altitudes over nine thousand meters. These insects achieve this by increasing wing motion amplitude...
- Meet 'Mountain Queen' Lhakpa Sherpa, who climbed Mount Everest 11 times, once while pregnant; Here's why she wants to continue climbing until 80Lhakpa Sherpa, the "Mountain Queen", holds the record for most Everest ascents by a woman. She defied societal expectations, growing up whe...
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