National Geographic

Somewhere on Everest is the answer to a question that has haunted mountaineering for almost a century. 

It has compelled countless climbers ever on in search of it, risking life in the death zone, uncovering tantalising clues from history as they go. Now, with new evidence in hand, this team sets out beyond the summit to try and solve the world's highest mystery once and for all. 

This special edition of National Geographic reports from the Himalayas.

Water: a looming crisis The Indus is fed by glacial melt high in the Himalayas, and supports hundreds of millions of people. What will happen as the glaciers diminish?
The ghost of the mountains how new technology is bringing the elusive snow leopard into view
The world’s highest weather station the expedition to install climate monitoring across Everest promises new insight, and fresh challenges

Also in the July 2020 edition of National Geographic:

COVID-19 hits Kenya | Weathering the new normal | Artificial glaciers

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