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The story about dead bodies on Everest that got 3m hits

How did a story on melting glaciers exposing dead bodies on Everest become such a hit? Also was a report on Icelandic volcanoes too sensationalist?

A recent BBC online news story about Mount Everest and how its melting glaciers are exposing dead bodies of climbers attracted more than three million hits. The World Service’s Environment Correspondent answers your questions.

Plus, why one listener thinks a recent report on Icelandic volcanoes on From Our Own Correspondent was too sensationalist.

Presenter: Rajan Datar.
Producer: Howard Shannon

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9 minutes

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Sun 7 Apr 2019 01:50GMT
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