Dossier
high altitude
Coverage of high altitude in the Nexus archive.
- Amarnath yatra sees uptick in pilgrims, unregistered devotees leave Board worried
The Amarnath yatra has seen an increase in pilgrims, with many arriving without mandatory health checks. The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board is concerned about unregistered devotees not undergoing these assessments, which determine fitness for the high-altitude trek.
- These absurdly cute mice live at higher altitudes than any other mammal—here’s how they do it
These mice live at higher altitudes than any other mammal and have adapted to environments with less than half the oxygen at sea level.