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

Kimberley R Miner; Paul Andrew Mayewski; Mary Hubbard; Kenny Broad; Heather Clifford; Imogen Napper; Ananta Gajurel; Corey Jaskolski; Wei Li; Mariusz Potocki; John Priscu

doi:10.3390/ijerph18041928

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

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

Kimberley R Miner, Paul Andrew Mayewski, Mary Hubbard, Kenny Broad, Heather Clifford, Imogen Napper, Ananta Gajurel, Corey Jaskolski, Wei Li, Mariusz Potocki, …

International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol.18(4), pp.1-13

2021-02-17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041928

PMID: 33671205

Abstract

Altitude

Climate Change

Expeditions

Humans

Ice Cover

Mountaineering

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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Citation topics: 8 Earth Sciences; 8.19 Oceanography, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences; 8.19.668 Glacier
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Title: A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 Expedition
Creators: Kimberley R Miner - Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USA
Paul Andrew Mayewski - Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USA
Mary Hubbard - Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Kenny Broad - Virtual Wonders, LLC, Wisconsin, Delafield, WI 53018, USA
Heather Clifford - School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USA
Imogen Napper - International Marine Litter Research Unit, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
Ananta Gajurel - National Geographic Society, Washington, DC 02917, USA
Corey Jaskolski - Virtual Wonders, LLC, Wisconsin, Delafield, WI 53018, USA
Wei Li - Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Mariusz Potocki - Virtual Wonders, LLC, Wisconsin, Delafield, WI 53018, USA
John Priscu - Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Publication Details: International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol.18(4), pp.1-13
Academic Unit: Leadership Department; Rosenstiel School; Rosenstiel - Environmental Science and Policy
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
PMID: 33671205
Record Identifier: 991031613669002976