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Climbing Mount Everest: Black Soot on White Snow

2014-06-23 23:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Scientific American: Many thanks to all the readers who have followed this blog over the past two months. I have just returned to Colorado after having spent nearly a year abroad doing research in the Himalayas. The expedition was challenging in many ways, including the unpredictable weather, which forced changes in field plans, sometimes at the last minute. Back in October, for example, a large cyclone off the coast of India made its way across the continent. When it slammed up against the Himalayas, more than a meter...

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Climate Change Likely to Make Everest Even Riskier

2014-04-23 13:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Climbing to the roof of the world is becoming less predictable and possibly more dangerous, scientists say, as climate change brings warmer temperatures that may eat through the ice and snow on Mount Everest. Nepal was left reeling when a sudden ice avalanche slammed down onto a group of Sherpa guides on Friday and killed 16 in the deadliest single disaster on Everest. While it is impossible to link any single event to long-term changes in the global climate, scientists say the future will likely...

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