Travel
Sites Visit
Goa, Karnataka,
Kerala, Tamil
Nadu, Andhra Pradesh in
South India, Delhi, Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, Himachal
Pradesh in North India, Assam, Bengal,
Sikkim in East India |
| |
Swine
flu Reports Nepalese
Sherpa conquered Everest for 19th time to create environmental awareness
Washington:
A man from Nepal conquered Mount Everest for a breathtaking 19th time on May
21 to create environmental awareness. Apa reached the summit of the world's highest
peak as part of Eco Everest Expeditions, aiming to educate climbers about their
impact on the Himalayas and highlight the affects of climate change on the region.
"I want people to see that our mountains are really fragile and vulnerable to
what we do as humans," CNN quoted Dawa Steven, leader of the expeditions, as saying.
Dawa Steven said that apart from the impact of warming temperatures on the Himalayas
there are more direct impacts from climbers. "There's a big problem with human
waste on the mountain. Toilet bags have been introduced on expeditions in the
last two years, so it can be transported back down the mountain again," he said.
The expedition is also encouraging mountaineers to bring down trash that they
find on the mountain with a "Cash for Trash" program; Eco Everest offers 100 rupees
for each kilo of trash brought back down. The expedition teams also use parabolic
solar cookers harnessing the strong sunlight of the mountain region. "They're
really good, you just point it at the sun and about 30 minutes later you have
a pot of boiling water. If I can use it in the harsh environment of base camp
Everest then anyone can use it back home," Dawa said. -May
25, 2009 Go
To Top | |
|