Everest Climbers Are Melting the Mountain’s Glacier with Their Pee, According to a Shocking Study
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People are peeing away at Mount Everest's glacier. Literally. “If you drink more water, you have to let it out,” researcher Khim Lal Gautam told the New York Times.
Scientists suggest moving Everest's base camp to a dry site to reduce the impact of expeditions on the glacier.
Mount Everest attracts thousands of climbers every year. But the rush leaves traces: A study shows that fuels and even urine in the base camp contribute to the faster melting of the Khumbu glacier.
Research estimates that body fluids respond for 154 tons of ice loss in Khumbu, while fuel used in the camp further raise local temperatures
Human Urine Threatens Glacier on World's Highest Peak, Scientists Worried as 2,500 Tons of Ice Melts
Kathmandu (Uttam Hindu News): A very shocking and serious report has come out regarding the environmental impact due to human activities on Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. Nepali… The post Human urine poses a threat to the glacier on the world's highest peak, scientists worried due to melting of 2,500 tons of ice appeared first on uttamhindu.com.
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