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Fungus is unleashed on unwelcome plant from Himalayas
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHimalayan balsam can erode riverbanks and grow to heights of up to three metres. The Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust said it would use a pathological rust fungus, which was found in the & ...
Delmont's Dani Mo to set pro wrestling record in Himalayas
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 6 days agoThe local professional wrestler, also known to friends and family as Danielle Morrison, a Bethel Park graduate and Delmont resident, plans to set a world record Thursday by wrestling in a match ...
Nepali mountaineer reclaims title of fastest woman to climb Everest
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSapkota, general secretary of the Everest Summiteers Association. Ms Lama, who is reportedly a...
The drought that forced a Himalayan village in Nepal to relocate
BBC News· 2 days agoWhen prolonged drought struck the village of Samdzong, the residents had to make a critical...
May 1924: Popular Science profiles George Mallory's tragic quest to conquer Everest
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 days agoKnown as the Chronicler of the Himalayas, Hawley relocated to Kathmandu, Nepal to report on the...
Fundraiser to bring home missing Everest climber
BBC via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoMr Paterson, co-owner of Wakefield Crossfit, had been documenting his journey to climb Everest since arriving in the Himalayas in Nepal last month. His challenge was to help ...
AP Week in Pictures: Asia
Associated Press· 1 day agoMay 17-23, 2024 Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te and former President Tsai Ing-wen wave during Lai’s inauguration ceremonies in Taipei.
How Lancaster city became a destination for Nepalese cuisine
Lancaster Online· 3 days agoWithin a two-block city radius in Lancaster, there are three options for Nepalese food — four, if...
How the Grateful Dead ended up funding a Bay Area monastery
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoVenerable Thupten Donyo has been a Buddhist monk for more than half a century. The Gyuto Foundation...
The surprisingly subversive history of mini golf
National Geographic· 5 days agoIf so, you’ve likely played one of the most popular sports of its day, miniature golf or mini golf—an amusement whose origins are as contentious as...
