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China and Nepal announce new height of Mt. Everest; Here’s how mountain height is determined

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China and Nepal announce new height of Mt. Everest; Here’s how mountain height is determined

Survey of India first measures the height of Mt. everest in 1950s. (Reuters Image) China and Nepal recently announced that the highest mountain peak on the Earth Mount Everest is actually 86 cm taller than the globally accepted height of 8,848 m. The agreement marks the end of a long-running debate about the precise dimension … Read more

Mt Everest’s trekking business freezes as coronavirus strikes Nepal’s fragile economy

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Mt Everest’s trekking business freezes as coronavirus strikes Nepal’s fragile economy

In March earlier this year, the Nepal government had decided to cancel the climbing season at the Mt Everest due to coronavirus. (Reuters file photo) It was May 2019. Life was going on as usual. US President was denying climate change. The largest democracy in the world had handed out a thumping victory to Narendra … Read more