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High-Pressure Pockets Cause Fiery Blast at Mount Etna
Ten people were injured in the surprise blast
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Did an Earthquake Make Mount Everest Shorter? New Expedition Aims to Find Out
India and Nepal both plan to determine if the 2015 earthquake that devastated Nepal caused the world’s highest peak to lose an inch
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Snow Falls in the Sahara for the First Time Since 1979
A cold snap in the Algerian city of Ain Sefra led to a snowfall that covered the area’s distinctive orange dunes
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How Colombia’s Failed Peace Treaty Could Wreak Havoc on Its Diversity-Rich Ecosystems
A potential influx of legal and illegal mining leaves the country’s megadiverse landscapes—and the communities who depend on them—in jeopardy
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Beneath a Mountain in Switzerland Lies the World’s Longest Shortcut
The massive structure, running 35.4 miles through the Alps, begins full operations this December
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Awesome New Maps Show Alaska in High-Resolution Detail
The ArcticDEMs are the first set of detailed elevation maps of the Great White North
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Norway Wants to Give Finland a Mountain
If the country succeeds, it will be the world’s best 100th-birthday gift
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Bloody Leaves Help Solve 82-Year-Old Royal Mystery
King Albert’s untimely death sparked a range of conspiracy theories about the cause
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After 60 Years, An Expedition Determines Highest Peaks in U.S. Arctic
Glaciologist Matt Nolan and ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers tested a new mapping system to end uncertainty about the highest mountain in the Brooks Range
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The Longest, Deepest Train Tunnel in the World Is About to Open
It goes straight through the base of the Alps
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Four People Have Died on Everest in as Many Days
The mountain’s terrible toll has set the 2016 climbing season off to a rocky start
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The Most Treacherous Battle of World War I Took Place in the Italian Mountains
Even amid the carnage of the war, the battle in the Dolomites was like nothing the world had ever seen—or has seen since
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China Will Start Publicly Shaming Tourists Who Graffiti Mount Everest
Leave nothing but footprints
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Mountaineers Have Discovered the Bodies of Alex Lowe and David Bridges
The climbers died in an avalanche on Shishapangma in 1999
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The Swiss tradition is much more than a simple yodel-ay-ee-oooo
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The Fight Against Ginseng Poaching in the Great Smoky Mountains
A profitable black market for the native shrub pits the National Park Service against poor residents of Appalachia
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Switzerland’s Most Beautiful Alpine Gardens
The best place to see Switzerland’s stunning flora is high up in the mountains
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Alaska’s Most Active Volcano Is at It Again
Pavlof Volcano spews ash 20,000 feet into the air, and scientists warn pilots to steer clear
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These Mountains Are Made of Books
An interdisciplinary artist creates landscapes out of encyclopedias
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Seven Surprising Facts About the Matterhorn
The towering peak that straddles Switzerland and Italy is full of secrets
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