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FollowourNationalGeographicteamaswecollectdatain the
world’shighest place.
ByAlexTait,The Geographer,
NationalGeographic Society
LifeattheExtremes
EarthScience
Asyouread,thinkabouthowscientistsusetechnologyanddatatobetterunderstandEarth’s processes.
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In2019,aNationalGeographicandRolexPerpetualPlanetExtremeExpeditionteamjourneyedtoMount Everest.