News, commentary, and insights on adventures, and adventurers, from around the globe.
Some of the biggest stories to come out of the outdoor industry over the past few years have revolved around the use of recycled materials to create more environmentally friendly products. This video takes that story to the next level by giving viewers a behind the scenes look at the technology, research, and innovation that…
A lot has been made about the amount of trash that is found on the slopes of Mt. Everest in recent years, and rightfully so. After nearly a hundred years of climbing on the mountain, there has been a lot of garbage left behind by the expeditions that have visited both the Tibetan and Nepali…
Nearly a month ago now, I shared a story about 16-year old climate change activist Greta Thunberg and her plans to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. The teenager undertook this journey in order to reach New York City, where she plans to attend a United Nations summit on climate change. But rather than get on…
Yesterday we shared the news that Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism is considering new regulations governing those who are allowed to climb Mt. Everest. Today, we have environmental news from authorities in the Himalayan country, who last week announced that they will ban single-use plastics from the Everest region in an effort to cut down on…
Researchers have been speculating about it for the past couple of weeks, but it has now been confirmed that globally July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Temperatures around the globe were said to be marginally higher than the were in July of 2016, which was when the previous record was set. The…
Over the past few years we’ve seen several stories about massive chunks of ice breaking off from Antarctica, but for the most part we haven’t had a chance to truly see the forces at work behind those calving events. In this video, we travel to the Frozen Continent where stunning footage captured by a drone…
Climate change and massive deforestation have become important topics in Ethiopia. So much so that the current prime minster Abiy Ahmed has gone out of his way to encourage citizens to do their part in combatting those environmental issues. Recently, those efforts rose to an entirely new level however when the country set a new…
In an endless search for the world’s biggest waves, Ramón Navarro, Léa Brassy and Kohl Christensen –– amongst others –– find themselves visiting a remote island located 500 miles (804 km) off the coast of Chile. There, they find a place that has managed to not only survive, but thrive, in an era when many…
It has been an extremely rough summer in Greenland. Back in June, we shared a story about how the country had lost 2 billion tons of ice in a single day, which at the time was an alarming number. But, things have only gone from bad to worse over the past few months as climate…
On September 23 the United Nations will hold its next climate summit in New York City. As that event unfolds, dozens of researchers, dignitaries, and activities will be on hand to discuss how to better protect the environment. They’ll talk about the impact of CO2 emissions on the atmosphere and how these so-called “greenhouse” gases…
