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Kenton Cool Breaks Own Everest Record with 19th Ascent
British mountaineer Kenton Cool summited Mount Everest for the 19th time on Sunday, breaking his own record for non-Sherpa climbers, reaching the 8,849m summit at 11:00 local time (04:15 GMT) with Nepali sherpa Dorji Gyaljen, despite the recent deaths of two climbers on the mountain.
Kenton Cool Breaks Own Everest Record with 19th Ascent
British mountaineer Kenton Cool summited Mount Everest for the 19th time on Sunday, breaking his own record for non-Sherpa climbers, reaching the 8,849m summit at 11:00 local time (04:15 GMT) with Nepali sherpa Dorji Gyaljen, despite the recent deaths of two climbers on the mountain.
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Mt. Kanchenjunga Expedition: One Climber Rescued, Another Dies
On May 10, during a Mt. Kanchenjunga expedition in Nepal, British climber Adrian Hayes was rescued from altitude sickness, while French climber Margareta Morin died from the same cause due to unfavorably severe weather that prevented rescue efforts; this follows another mountaineering death last wee...
Mt. Kanchenjunga Expedition: One Climber Rescued, Another Dies
On May 10, during a Mt. Kanchenjunga expedition in Nepal, British climber Adrian Hayes was rescued from altitude sickness, while French climber Margareta Morin died from the same cause due to unfavorably severe weather that prevented rescue efforts; this follows another mountaineering death last wee...
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52% Bias Score
Drones Improve Safety and Reduce Waste on Mount Everest
To improve safety and reduce environmental damage on Mount Everest, drones are now transporting supplies, carrying up to 20 kg at altitudes of up to 6000 meters; in 2023, 12 climbers died on Everest, and the use of drones aims to mitigate future risks.
Drones Improve Safety and Reduce Waste on Mount Everest
To improve safety and reduce environmental damage on Mount Everest, drones are now transporting supplies, carrying up to 20 kg at altitudes of up to 6000 meters; in 2023, 12 climbers died on Everest, and the use of drones aims to mitigate future risks.
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40% Bias Score
Nepal Implements Stricter Everest Permits to Improve Safety
Nepal will only issue Everest climbing permits to individuals with prior experience scaling a 7,000-meter peak in Nepal, aiming to reduce the high number of deaths on Everest caused by overcrowding, with the new law registered at the National Assembly.
Nepal Implements Stricter Everest Permits to Improve Safety
Nepal will only issue Everest climbing permits to individuals with prior experience scaling a 7,000-meter peak in Nepal, aiming to reduce the high number of deaths on Everest caused by overcrowding, with the new law registered at the National Assembly.
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52% Bias Score
First International Flight Lands at Pokhara Airport, Boosting Nepal Tourism
Himalaya Airlines landed the first scheduled international flight at Pokhara International Airport on Monday, carrying 107 passengers from Lhasa, marking a significant step in boosting tourism to Nepal's tourism capital and leveraging the airport's recently implemented fee waivers to attract more ai...
First International Flight Lands at Pokhara Airport, Boosting Nepal Tourism
Himalaya Airlines landed the first scheduled international flight at Pokhara International Airport on Monday, carrying 107 passengers from Lhasa, marking a significant step in boosting tourism to Nepal's tourism capital and leveraging the airport's recently implemented fee waivers to attract more ai...
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40% Bias Score
Nepal Pro-Monarchy Protests Turn Violent, Leaving Two Dead
At least two people died in Nepal on Friday during clashes between police and pro-monarchy demonstrators demanding the restoration of the abolished monarchy in eastern Kathmandu; the violence prompted a city-wide curfew.
Nepal Pro-Monarchy Protests Turn Violent, Leaving Two Dead
At least two people died in Nepal on Friday during clashes between police and pro-monarchy demonstrators demanding the restoration of the abolished monarchy in eastern Kathmandu; the violence prompted a city-wide curfew.
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Two Climbers Die on Mount Everest
Two climbers died this week while attempting to climb Mount Everest; one Indian and one Filipino, highlighting the risks of climbing during the busy spring season.
Two Climbers Die on Mount Everest
Two climbers died this week while attempting to climb Mount Everest; one Indian and one Filipino, highlighting the risks of climbing during the busy spring season.
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Nepal's Monsoon Disaster Exposes Gaps in Disaster Resilience
Unprecedented monsoon rains in September 2023 devastated Nepal, destroying Panauti village and causing 244 deaths in Kathmandu, highlighting the country's vulnerability to climate change despite post-2015 earthquake resilience efforts.
Nepal's Monsoon Disaster Exposes Gaps in Disaster Resilience
Unprecedented monsoon rains in September 2023 devastated Nepal, destroying Panauti village and causing 244 deaths in Kathmandu, highlighting the country's vulnerability to climate change despite post-2015 earthquake resilience efforts.
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24% Bias Score
Nepal Imposes Stricter Everest Permit Requirements to Improve Safety
Nepal will only issue Everest climbing permits to those who have scaled a 7,000-meter peak in Nepal, aiming to reduce the high death toll linked to overcrowding on Everest, where at least 20 climbers died in the last two years.
Nepal Imposes Stricter Everest Permit Requirements to Improve Safety
Nepal will only issue Everest climbing permits to those who have scaled a 7,000-meter peak in Nepal, aiming to reduce the high death toll linked to overcrowding on Everest, where at least 20 climbers died in the last two years.
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48% Bias Score
Kathmandu Suffers World's Worst Air Quality Due to Wildfires and Drought
Kathmandu's air quality is the worst globally, with an average AQI of 348 on Thursday, due to a combination of six months of drought, widespread wildfires exacerbated by dry conditions, vehicle emissions, and the city's bowl-shaped valley trapping pollutants; this has caused flight cancellations, ho...
Kathmandu Suffers World's Worst Air Quality Due to Wildfires and Drought
Kathmandu's air quality is the worst globally, with an average AQI of 348 on Thursday, due to a combination of six months of drought, widespread wildfires exacerbated by dry conditions, vehicle emissions, and the city's bowl-shaped valley trapping pollutants; this has caused flight cancellations, ho...
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Two Dead in Kathmandu Clashes Amidst Nepal's Monarchy Protests
Violent clashes erupted in Kathmandu on Friday between pro- and anti-monarchy protesters, resulting in two deaths and numerous injuries, prompting a city-wide curfew and raising concerns about Nepal's political stability.
Two Dead in Kathmandu Clashes Amidst Nepal's Monarchy Protests
Violent clashes erupted in Kathmandu on Friday between pro- and anti-monarchy protesters, resulting in two deaths and numerous injuries, prompting a city-wide curfew and raising concerns about Nepal's political stability.
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Two Dead in Nepal as Pro-Monarchy Protests Turn Violent
Two people died in Nepal on Friday during clashes between pro-monarchy demonstrators and police in Kathmandu, prompting a government curfew in parts of the city amid rising support for the restoration of the monarchy and Hinduism as the state religion.
Two Dead in Nepal as Pro-Monarchy Protests Turn Violent
Two people died in Nepal on Friday during clashes between pro-monarchy demonstrators and police in Kathmandu, prompting a government curfew in parts of the city amid rising support for the restoration of the monarchy and Hinduism as the state religion.
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36% Bias Score
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