Everests

Mount Everest’s precise height revealed: China and Nepal announce the summit is 29,032 feet tall

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China and Nepal have jointly announced a new height for Mount Everest, ending a decade-long discrepancy between the two nations. The world’s greatest mountain now stands 29,032 feet (8,848.86 meters) tall, slightly more than Nepal’s previous measurement and about 13 feet (four metres) taller than China’s. Nepal previously measured Everest’s height as 29,028.87 feet (8,848 … Read more

Microplastics found near Mount Everest’s summit

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Microplastics have been found more than 8,000 metres (26,000ft) up the world’s tallest mountain in the so-called ‘death zone’, where oxygen is insufficient to sustain human life.  Scientists captured evidence of the particles on the mountain and in the valley below and believe they come from polyester, acrylic and nylon outdoor clothing.   But the microscopic … Read more