Physical geography

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Everest Permit Dodger Says He Was Ready To Face Jail

A South African caught attempting to climb Mount Everest without an $11,000 permit said Thursday that he couldn't...

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Ga-Central MCE Targets Water Extraction For Dev’t

Even before he is sworn in as the Metropolitan Chief  Executive for Ga-Central, Emmanuel  Lamptey is promising...

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Facebook Post Lands Ethiopian Politician In Trouble, Faces Jail Term

Ethiopian opposition politician Yonatan Tesfaye has been found guilty of encouraging terrorism for comments he made on...

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Three British Gurkhas Return To Everest, Make Summit

Three British Gurkha soldiers reached the summit of Mount Everest on Monday, two years after being caught in an...

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Another Day On the Job, In the Eye of A Hurricane

Hurricanes can be monstruous, terrifying things to live through. Garrett Black flies through them for a living and...

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Six Indian Climbers Make First Everest Summit of Season

Six Indian climbers reached the top of Mount Everest on Saturday, the first group to summit the world's highest peak...

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Acclimatise In Bed, Climb Everest In Half the Time

As other Everest hopefuls were trudging up to base camp in April, Singapore-based Brooks Entwistle was at home,...

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Alaska’s Tundra Releasing More CO2 Than It Takes In

The Alaskan tundra appears to be emitting more carbon dioxide than it captures, a dynamic that could accelerate climate...

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State of Emergency Declared In Montreal After Floods

Heavy rain from a weather system has caused widespread flooding across eastern Canada, with a state of emergency being...

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Over 30, 000 Residents To Be Affected By Flood – NADMO Warns

Over 34, 000 residents within Tema are expected to be affected in the event of flood this year. This include some...

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Nepal Fines Solo Everest Climber Without Permit $22,000

A South African attempting to climb Mount Everest alone and without a permit has been ordered off the mountain, had his...

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Nepal Promises Sherpa Guides Summit Certificates

Sherpa climbers who successfully scale mountains including Mount Everest will be officially recognised, the Nepal...

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A Breeding Ground For Animals

The Art Centre in Accra is one place you are sure to see tourists every single day. Tourists throng there to buy all...

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Vinegar Offers Hope In Barrier Reef Starfish Battle

Coral-munching crown-of-thorns starfish can be safely killed by common household vinegar, scientists revealed Thursday...

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Missing Trekkers Found In Nepal After 7 Weeks, 1 Dead

Rescuers on Wednesday found two Taiwanese trekkers who went missing in a remote mountainous part of Nepal seven weeks...

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More Antarctic Protections Urged On World Penguin Day

The world needs to do more to protect the Antarctic wilderness and its wildlife, scientists warned Tuesday, as they...

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We’re Getting Set For the Rainy Season – NADMO

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Friday assured the public that adequate preparations are being...

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Proposed Cuts In US Climate Science Reverberate Worldwide

The gutting of US-funded climate science would cripple research agendas worldwide and hamper the global fight against...

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Modern Life Intrudes On Ethiopia’s Ancient Salt Trade

Every morning, hundreds of men converge on a dry lakebed in a remote corner of Ethiopia, where they cleave the ground...