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- Purnima Shrestha has climbed Mount Everest six times, set a Guinness World Record and works as a photojournalist.
- She wants to use her experience to draw attention to global warming and its effects on the Himalayas.
- The article also discusses late-August floods in Nepal, which killed hundreds and left thousands missing, along with Shrestha’s connection to Iceland.
Purnima Shrestha has stood on the summit of Mount Everest six times and witnessed changes in the Himalayas firsthand. She is also a photojournalist, and she wants to use that experience to draw attention to the effects of global warming.
The late-August floods in Nepal did not surprise her. A massive flow of water and mud swept through settlements, killing hundreds of people and leaving many thousands missing.
In an interview with Morgunblaðið, Shrestha discusses the journey to Everest’s base, the world record that followed, the impact of warming on the Himalayas and her ties to Iceland. The full interview appears in the newspaper’s Sunday edition.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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