National Geographic - UK (2022-02)
n companies and routinely fielded e largest groups on Everest each hat March, contemplating its own year of cancellations, Seven ...
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At dawn, members of the Nepali team leave Base Camp for the final three-day ascent. Dan- gerous weather kept the climbers hunker ...
Hurricane-force winds blew away tents and supplies that climb- ers had painstakingly hauled up to Camp II, a crucial rest stop e ...
pretending that we don’t exist,” Mingma G. says. “It’s like they think we don’t read their articles.” And then there were the gr ...
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Finally clear of the Bottleneck, the last major obstacle, members of the team begin heading up the summit ridge for their final ...
After reaching K2’s summit in winter, the first all-Nepali team to claim an 8,000-meter climbing record cele- brates at Base Cam ...
Author and mountain guide Freddie Wilkinson wrote about the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition fo ...
TEXT AND IMAGES BY ROBERT DASH 700x magnification Spiky pollen grains cover one of the many small flowers that make up a sunflow ...
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Excessive heat causes stress to carrots that ultimately makes the roots bitter and woody. As temperatures and ozone levels rise, ...
Blueberries are increas- ingly threatened by unpredictable frosts and drought, though researchers think the problems can be miti ...
Hops are crucial for brewing beer. But in Washington State’s Yakima Valley, one of the world’s largest hop-growing regions, redu ...
The flower buds of the arbequina olive tree grow luscious olives. These perennial trees are capable of long- term carbon sequest ...
170x magnification HEMP LEAF Industrial hemp is an incredibly versatile crop. Hemp seeds are a rich source of protein and fiber. ...
Protective branching hairs that hold aromatic oil glands cover a lav- ender bud. Lavender is widely used to flavor foods and add ...
YOUNG SUDANESE ARE DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM 110 ...
THE PAST WHILE DEMANDING A BETTER FUTURE. BY KRISTIN ROMEY PHOTOGRAPHS BY NICHOLE SOBECKI REC KO NING SUDAN’S ...
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