Drones bring down trash from Mount Everest

Mount Everest has a lot of claims to fame. Among them: the vast quantity of trash left behind by climbers. For years, local Sherpas and volunteers have been clearing trash from the mountain, which is arduous and exhausting — at best — and even deadly, at worst. Come autumn, Nepal will deploy drones to help carry the load. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum has more.

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