By Mongabay.com A surge in “helicopter tourism” at Sagarmatha, the Nepali name for Mount Everest, is adversely affecting the ...

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: A preparatory meeting for the upcoming Sagarmatha Sambad was held on Monday at the Prime Minister’s residence, Baluwatar, in the presence of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The ...

“Helicopter tourism” that brings trekkers to Base Camp of Sagarmatha (Everest) in Nepal and bypasses the long trek there is taking a toll on local Sherpa communities. By cutting short visitors ...

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced the launch of Sagarmatha Sambaad, Nepal's flagship biennial dialogue forum, with its first edition scheduled for May 2025. The dialogue will focus on the theme ...

High-level officials and icefall doctors of the Sagarmatha pollution Control Committee, who are currently in South Korea for ...

The commercialised operations are costing the mountain community precious livelihood, eroding their cultural way of life and ...

Locals angry at the environmental impact of the copters and loss of income from trekkers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

But it's still not enough to deal with the seemingly insurmountable trash problem. One organization, Sagarmatha Next, is raising awareness of the issue by making art out of trash. More from So ...

The suspension stems from a local ban on helicopter flights im- posed by Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, and other local groups from January 1. These groups have ...