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Mount Everest Trash Turned into Art

The other day, I mentioned how climbers were literally leaving tons of trash on Mount Everest. Even Sir Edmund Hillary admitted to leaving behind oxygen cylinders during his historic climb. Since most climbers require oxygen, cylinders are plentiful and usually left behind because climbers don’t want to carry the extra weight. As I was doing research on this blog, I came across an interesting article about Jeff Clapp. Clapp is an artist and one thing is true of artists – you never know where their inspiration is going to come from. For Clapp, an ice sculptor, it came from watching … Continue reading →

How We Affect Cultural Landmarks – Part 2

Yesterday, I wrote about how our carbon footprints are affecting cultural landmarks all over the world. Here are a few more that are being damaged by man for similar or other reasons. The Galapagos Islands is actually 19 different islands and 107 rocks and islets off the coast of Ecuador that has many indigenous animals and plants. In 1959, 97.5 percent of the land was declared a national park by the Ecuadorian government. However, the population growth plus tourism and illegal or extreme fishing and poaching is destroying the natural habitat of many species. It was estimated by the Charles … Continue reading →