Tuesday 7 June 2016

Khumbu Glacier 2016: Thomson Reuters Foundation News article

UK geographers study risks of expanding ponds on Everest glaciers 

"Two young UK geographers are on a mission to the Everest to study the melting of glaciers into ponds, and eventually lakes.  This process can increase glacial melt,  a climate change issue in the Himalayas, and increase the risk of floods downhill..."

news.trust.org/item/20160607095310-tk3dp/ 

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