ASTANA – In January, Anar Burasheva stood atop Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, becoming the first woman from Kazakhstan to complete the Seven Summits, the challenge of climbing the ...

Cape Epic organizers say this change is intended to create a better parity between the men’s and women’s races. The logic is that parity over race duration is more important than parity in course ...

Solar power is expanding rapidly across Africa, with some countries now generating a significant share of electricity from ...

While Roy received support from the Assam Rifles, the BSF, and various private companies during his previous expeditions, his Aconcagua expedition was sponsored by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

The Rwenzori Mountains rise high. More than 5,000 metres, or around 16,000 feet, above sea level. You can see them for miles if the clouds let you. So.

A joint investigation by The Associated Press and The Gecko Project has found that cyanide, arsenic and copper repeatedly ...

A joint investigation by The Associated Press and The Gecko Project has found that cyanide, arsenic and copper repeatedly ...

The Alps mountain range is shared by eight European nations, which is also known as the Alpine countries: Italy, France, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Slovenia, and Monaco.

So it is good news that Africa’s sleeping giants seem to be waking up. In South Africa prudent policies helped bring inflation down to 3.2% in 2025, lower than at any point in the past 21 years, and ...

This is puny compared to other big dogs in the game: Everest at 8,849 meters (29,032 feet) above sea level and K2 at 8,611 ...

On January 26 2026, environmentalist Truphena Muthoni 72-hours tree hugging fete was conformed as a world lead by the Guinness World Records.In a statement, Guinness World Records described Muthoni's ...

The “Roof of Africa” is the continent’s most climbed peak—which often means trekking in the company of crowds. These five ...