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Climate change is making Himalayan climbing more dangerous
Original: Climate change is reshaping the Himalayas and making climbing more dangerous
Reports say climate change is reshaping the Himalayas, with melting glaciers and unstable ice and rock conditions making mountaineering more hazardous. Rising temperatures are altering routes that climbers have relied on for decades, increasing risks of avalanches, rockfall and unpredictable terrain on high peaks including Everest.
Why now: Ongoing concern over warming effects on mountaineering conditions in the Himalayas
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Evidence
- Climate change is reshaping the Himalayas and making climbing more dangerous · The Climate Watch
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