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Himalayan Ice EXCLUSIVE: The North Face Athlete Vasu Sojitra Alleges Systemic Racism; Film Team Responds

Himalayan Ice EXCLUSIVE: The North Face Athlete Vasu Sojitra Alleges Systemic Racism; Film Team Responds

Vasu Sojitra called out the 2019 ice climbing documentary on Instagram. The Outdoor Journal interviewed some of the crew for their response to the allegations.

This Hydroelectric Project in India will Involve the Destruction of 270,000 Trees

This Hydroelectric Project in India will Involve the Destruction of 270,000 Trees

Over 270,000 old-growth trees in the biodiverse forests of Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley will be destroyed if the Etalin Hydroelectric Project gets forest clearance.

Remembering Joe Brown: Mountaineering Legend Dies at 89

Remembering Joe Brown: Mountaineering Legend Dies at 89

Joe Brown aka “The Master” was a pioneer and one of the greatest climbers of the 20th century.

Nature’s Comeback? No, The Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens The World’s Wildlife

Nature’s Comeback? No, The Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens The World’s Wildlife

The prevalent portrayal of natures comeback is largely confined to industrialised nations. The pandemic is likely to be devastating for the natural world.

Everest is Closed: Hiatus Will Help Environment but Hit a Million Livelihoods

Everest is Closed: Hiatus Will Help Environment but Hit a Million Livelihoods

Once again, as witnessed in 2015 when devastating earthquakes hit the region, no human being will summit the world’s highest peak this season. What is the cost of this environmental recovery?

Tagging Data Show that Blue Sharks are True Globalists

Tagging Data Show that Blue Sharks are True Globalists

Blue sharks are among the widest-ranging shark species in the oceans. We know this partly because from 1962 to 2013, 117,962 blue sharks were part of the Cooperative Shark Tagging Program.

Michael Tsoukias, Greek Mountaineering Icon and Trekking Hellas Founder, Dies of COVID-19

Michael Tsoukias, Greek Mountaineering Icon and Trekking Hellas Founder, Dies of COVID-19

The leader of the first Greek mountaineering expedition to the Himalaya, passed away at the Sotiria general hospital in Athens on March 24. He was 65 years old.