Climate Change Is Melting Everest

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Climate Change Is Melting Everest

Postby wayno » Wed 13 Apr, 2016 4:05 pm

Climate Change Is Melting Everest
Research shows that higher temperatures around the world’s tallest peak are thawing its glaciers, which could spell doom for villages in the Khumbu Valley


http://www.outsideonline.com/2067651/cl ... ng-everest

Avalanches hamper mountaineers’ preparations
http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/aval ... parations/
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Re: Climate Change Is Melting Everest

Postby north-north-west » Wed 13 Apr, 2016 5:03 pm

Presumably means increased avalanche danger during the climbing season too. And probably more climbers pushing the Sherpas to take even greater risks so they (climbers) get their money's worth.
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Re: Climate Change Is Melting Everest

Postby wayno » Wed 13 Apr, 2016 5:09 pm

theres widespread worries about lakes up and down the himalayas filling up and breaching, flooding occupied valley's below, every year the lakes get bigger...
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