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 and John Priscu
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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: National Geographic Society, Washington, DC 02917, USA
Heather Clifford: Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USA
Imogen Napper: National Geographic Society, Washington, DC 02917, USA
Ananta Gajurel: National Geographic Society, Washington, DC 02917, USA
Corey Jaskolski: Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
Wei Li: Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Mariusz Potocki: Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USA
John Priscu: Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Mt. Everest; risk; climate change; pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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