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

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

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 signific...

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Main Authors: Kimberley R. Miner, Paul Andrew Mayewski, Mary Hubbard, Kenny Broad, Heather Clifford, Imogen Napper, Ananta Gajurel, Corey Jaskolski, Wei Li, Mariusz Potocki, John Priscu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Mt. Everest
risk
climate change
pollution
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1928
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spelling doaj-ab958fb3e1854862b489a99fcb7825c92021-02-18T00:01:32ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-02-01181928192810.3390/ijerph18041928A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 ExpeditionKimberley R. Miner0Paul Andrew Mayewski1Mary Hubbard2Kenny Broad3Heather Clifford4Imogen Napper5Ananta Gajurel6Corey Jaskolski7Wei Li8Mariusz Potocki9John Priscu10Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USAClimate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USADepartment of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USANational Geographic Society, Washington, DC 02917, USAClimate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USANational Geographic Society, Washington, DC 02917, USANational Geographic Society, Washington, DC 02917, USAAbess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USADepartment of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USAClimate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04463, USADepartment of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USAIn 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.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1928Mt. Everestriskclimate changepollution
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author Kimberley R. Miner
Paul Andrew Mayewski
Mary Hubbard
Kenny Broad
Heather Clifford
Imogen Napper
Ananta Gajurel
Corey Jaskolski
Wei Li
Mariusz Potocki
John Priscu
spellingShingle Kimberley R. Miner
Paul Andrew Mayewski
Mary Hubbard
Kenny Broad
Heather Clifford
Imogen Napper
Ananta Gajurel
Corey Jaskolski
Wei Li
Mariusz Potocki
John Priscu
A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 Expedition
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Mt. Everest
risk
climate change
pollution
author_facet Kimberley R. Miner
Paul Andrew Mayewski
Mary Hubbard
Kenny Broad
Heather Clifford
Imogen Napper
Ananta Gajurel
Corey Jaskolski
Wei Li
Mariusz Potocki
John Priscu
author_sort Kimberley R. Miner
title A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 Expedition
title_short A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 Expedition
title_full A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 Expedition
title_fullStr A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 Expedition
title_full_unstemmed A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 Expedition
title_sort perspective of the cumulative risks from climate change on mt. everest: findings from the 2019 expedition
publisher MDPI AG
series International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn 1661-7827
1660-4601
publishDate 2021-02-01
description 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.
topic Mt. Everest
risk
climate change
pollution
url https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1928
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