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June 18, 2022
Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier
Nepal is preparing to move its Everest base camp because global warming and human activity are making it unsafe. The camp, used by up to 1,500 people in the spring climbing season, is situated on the rapidly thinning Khumbu glacier. Researchers say melt-water destabilises the glacier, and climbers say crevasses...
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June 16, 2022
Vandals Strike One of Yosemite’s Most Popular Trails
On May 20, Yosemite officials received multiple calls alerting them to fresh graffiti on Yosemite Falls, and along one of the oldest trails in the park. Upon further investigation, rangers found 30 different areas tagged with blue and white spray paint. They also saw that rocks had been dislodged and...
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June 15, 2022
Intense helicopter footage shows why Yellowstone National Park just closed
Yellowstone National Park superintendent Cam Sholly said on Monday that record flooding has necessitated the closure of all inbound traffic into the iconic park for at least a couple of days (though northern parts of the park will be closed for a long time). Extreme rains triggered rock and mudslides,...
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June 8, 2022
U.S. to ban sale of single-use plastic on public lands, national parks by 2032
The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday it will phase out the sale of single-use plastic products in national parks and other public lands by 2032. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued an order to reduce the procurement, sale and distribution of such products and packaging on more than 480 million acres...
