4 d. ago Joe Rogan claims liberal policies to blame for mountain lions eating people’s pets

Podcast host says left-leaning politicians not doing enough to stop ‘monsters’ mauling cats, dogs and livestock

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4 d. ago Beautiful country just three hours from the UK is one of the world's most mountainous

North Macedonia is a little-known country that sits north of Greece - and it's one of the most mountainous countries in the world, with stunning views and a rich history

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2 w. ago Girlfriend 'left to freeze to death on Austrian mountain' by boyfriend pictured

Thomas Plamberger, 36, is accused of abandoning 33-year-old girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner in freezing subzero temperatures while climbin, Grossglockner, Austria's tallest mountain

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2 w. ago Minnesota schools forced into lockdown as mountain lion roams through suburban neighborhoods

Second time this year Duluth schools have enacted emergency animal-related protocols due to a mountain lion

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2 w. ago The AI boom is heralding a new gold rush in the American west

Once home to gold and prospectors, the Nevada desert is now the site of a new kind of expansion: tech data centers Driving down the interstate through the dry Nevada desert, there are few signs that a vast expanse of new construction is hiding behind the sagebrush-covered hills. But, just beyond a massive power plant and transmission towers that march up into the dusty brown mountains, lies one of the world’s biggest buildouts of data centers – miles of new concrete buildings that house millions of computer servers.This business park, called the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, has a sprawling landmass greater than the city of Denver. It is home to the largest data center in the US, built by the company Switch, and tech giants like Google and Microsoft have also bought land here and are constructing enormous facilities. A separate Apple data center complex is just down the road. Tesla’s gigafactory, which builds electric vehicle batteries, is a resident too. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The moment I knew: it was tender but complicated – then we decided not to hide any more

When mountaineer Allie Pepper met Mikel Sherpa at Manaslu base camp in Nepal, their romance began with stolen kisses and whispered conversationsFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesI discovered a passion for mountaineering in 2000 on a technical climbing course in New Zealand. For two decades I dedicated my life to the mountains, climbing some of the world’s highest peaks including Everest.In early 2022 my marriage ended and I threw myself completely into my dream of climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks without supplemental oxygen. By September I reached Manaslu base camp in Nepal. I was focused on the mountain ahead, not on love. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Fearing for our lives’: Australians tell of Chilean mountain horror where five hikers perished

Hikers say authorities should have closed popular trail due to horrendous weather conditions, and camp staff offered minimal assistanceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 100 metres below the most challenging summit in a remote nature reserve in Chilean Patagonia, Australian woman Emily Dong was among a group of hikers who thought they were going to die.Less than a day later, five hikers would be confirmed dead in the Torres del Paine national park after winds hit 190km/h and temperatures plummeted to –5C. Taking into account wind chill, it felt like –20C. Continue reading...

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