Paradise Lost: Inside California's Camp Fire, 60 Minutes' 2018 report

Camp Fire Reconstruction Case Study

Cecilia Vega journeys to the Himalayas, trekking to Everest Base Camp. Guiding her is 19-year-old Nima Rinji Sherpa, the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks. He’s part of a new generation of Nepali climbers demanding global recognition. Sunday. 60Minutes.com | 60 Minutes

Disheartening visuals have emerged from Camp IV on Mount Everest (8,848.86 m), one of the most dangerous zones on the world’s highest peak, showing alarming accumulation of garbage. At an altitude where human survival depends heavily on supplementary oxygen, the mountain itself is being left to suffocate under layers of human waste. Discarded oxygen cylinders, food wrappers, tents, and other debris now litter the slopes near the summit. The growing trash crisis reflects a deeper failure of accou