A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 Expedition

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Corey Jaskolski¹  Mariusz Potocki²  KimberleyR. Miner²  PaulAndrew Mayewski²  Heather Clifford²  Mary Hubbard³  Wei Li⁴  John Priscu⁴  Ananta Gajurel⁵  Kenny Broad⁵  Imogen Napper⁵ 

[1] Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA;Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USA;Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA;Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA;National Geographic Society, Washington, DC 02917, USA;

关键词: Mt. Everest;    risk;    climate change;    pollution;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18041928

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In 2019, the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest expedition successfully retrieved the greatest diversity of scientific data ever from the mountain. The confluence of geologic, hydrologic, chemical and microbial hazards emergent as climate change increases glacier melt is significant. We review the findings of increased opportunity for landslides, water pollution, human waste contamination and earthquake events. Further monitoring and policy are needed to ensure the safety of residents, future climbers, and trekkers in the Mt. Everest watershed.

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