The Himalayas Are Still Growing Every Year Mount Everest increases in height by about 4 millimeters each year due to tectonic plates constantly moving. The height is changing because the Indian ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's government said on Tuesday it has a “duty to protect” the Himalayas from the risks presented by climate change and the growing numbers of climbers attempting to scale ...

Rhett Evans climbs Mount Everest in May of 2024. For years, Olathe’s Rhett Evans had his sights set on climbing Mount Everest. But when he got to Nepal this spring — and got very sick with a parasite ...

A fit Brit with a dream of hiking the Himalayas has smashed world records by climbing and descending the height of Mount Everest in one solitary day — all without leaving the comforts of his suburban ...

On International Mountain Day, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) in Darjeeling turned the spotlight on the unsung ...

Climbers from around the world will soon complete their Mt. Everest preparations, and their expeditions will depart for Base Camp. The exciting spring climbing season begins with excitement and ...

Austrian President Heinz Fischer received a rock piece from the summit of Mount Everest as a symbol of melting Himalayas in the wake of Climate Change from WWF Climate Ambassadors Apa and Dawa Sherpa ...

Scientists believe that nearly half a billion years ago, the majestic Mount Everest was under water. It's hard to believe, but here are details.

In March, Bianca Adler and her dad set off from Melbourne, Australia to climb Mt. Everest ...