Climate change

landslide in the Indian Himalaya

Deadly Floods, Landslides Strike India’s Himalaya

Heavy rainfall in India's Himachal Pradesh has caused huge...
piece of iceberg lifted by forklift

Iceberg Shipped to Spain to Melt in Sweltering Street — For Awareness

Trying to attract sponsors by wrapping expeditions with awareness-raising...
patagonia-hay-home

Patagonia Team Builds Hay-Bale Homes With Yvon Chouinard

This article was originally published on GearJunkie. Yvon Chouinard may...
a triangular reflective sail attached to tethers in space in front of a bright distant object

Space Parasol Tied to Asteroid Could Save Planet, Researcher Says

Yesterday at 105˚F in my central Texas city, I...
Theodul Glacier in the Alps.

Missing Mountaineer’s Body Found 37 Years Later in the Alps

Swiss police have identified the remains of a mountaineer...
Fluchthorn after the rockfall.

Apocalypse in the Alps: Major Summit Collapses

On June 11, a huge chunk of the summit...
little snow on a green plain at Ax 3 Domaines' ski resort.

Europe’s Heat Wave Closes Ski Resorts

After a scorching summer, Europe is now having one...
Candide Thovex catches air with no snow to catch him.

No Snow? No Worries — At Least for Candide Thovex

According to Candide Thovex's X-Games profile page, the French...
Everest Base Camp from the air

Will Everest Base Camp Move Next Spring?

Four months before the Everest season, authorities are trying...
Sergey Zimov in the opening scenes of "Pleistocene Park."

Film Review: Climate Change Optimism and Fatalism Battle in ‘Pleistocene Park’

It's a well-used trope that freshly minted parents view...
stingray

Is Climate Change Causing A Spike In Monster Fishes?

Big fish stories are not only real — they...
nepal floods

Nepal: A Deadly Monsoon Season, Despite Better Aid

More than 70 people have been killed or are...
rockfall on the Cosmic Ridge

VIDEO: Mont Blanc’s Cosmic Ridge Collapses, Just Missing Climbers Below

When the Arête des Cosmiques near Mont Blanc collapsed...
A roped-up climber traverses an exposed area of loose rock.

Climbers Rescued from a Closed Matterhorn – and Fined Heavily on the Spot

Closing the Italian side of the Matterhorn -- where...
ancient church steeple emerging from water

The Drought Has Exposed Ancient Treasures From Around the World

An unusually dry winter followed by record-breaking summer temperatures...
huge snow avalanche comes down Nanga Parbat's Kinshoffer face.

Avalanche Video: This is Why the Nanga Parbat Summit Push Was Aborted

On Saturday, Mingma G decided to call his Nanga...
A cute little wodden cabin, surrounded by a metalic rail, perched by a col on a massive rocky face.

The Crumbling Alps: Now The Bivouac de la Fourche Has Fallen

The latest casualty of soaring temperatures and drought in...
low ruins emerging out of the river

Drought Exposes Ancient Italian Treasures

Europe’s summer-long heat and drought have had one positive...
The Goûter refuge from above, in snow.

Mont Blanc Refuges to Reopen on Saturday

The Tête Rousse and Goûter refuges, essential stopovers on...

Billionaires’ Club Undertakes Treasure Hunt for Greenland Minerals

While adventurers have long coveted Greenland for its virgin...
Ferran Latorre guiding in Monte Rosa area, among old, back ice and large crevasses.

The Alps’ Disastrous Summer

Is this the beginning of the end of European...
svalbard climate change

NASA Records Fastest Melt Ever in Svalbard

The record heat experienced across the globe this summer...
mont blanc

Extremes on Mont Blanc Prompt Mayor to Seek ‘Funeral Deposit’ for Climbers

The mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, a village at the foot...

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