Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trash builds up on Everest every season. Drones are now carrying it down. For some adventurers, scaling Mount Everest represents ...

Climbers attempting to summit Mount Everest will now be required to bring back at least two kilograms of garbage from areas ...

Why is the roof of the world covered in our shit? Lots of reasons, but it might come down to common laziness. The grueling hike up Mount Everest isn’t as pristine as you might imagine. Step out of ...

The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has made it mandatory for all foreign climbers heading to Mt Everest, Mt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock The Nepalese government has unveiled the Everest Cleaning Action Plan to manage and clean up pollution ...

Nepal has announced an increase in the cost of climbing Mount Everest, raising the fee for foreign climbers to $15,000 starting September 2025. This marks the first fee hike in nearly a decade, as ...

Mount Everest has been marketed for years as the ultimate adventure, yet the world’s highest peak has also become a symbol of what happens when mass tourism meets fragile ecosystems. After more than a ...

When climbing enthusiasts take a stab at the highest mountain in the world, thinking about their bodily waste is probably low on their list of priorities. This season, porters working on Everest ...