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science2 hours ago•133 min saved

Mont Blanc’s melting face: climate warming reshapes the Alps and fuels rockfalls

Warming temperatures are driving rapid glacier retreat and permafrost thaw in the Mont Blanc massif, boosting rockfalls and destabilizing steep cliffs. Alpine glaciers in Lombardy have shed more than 40% of their area since 1991, and experts warn this year could see around 400 rock collapses—roughly ten times higher than two decades ago—underscoring how climate change is reshaping the Alps and raising danger for climbers and local terrain.

via apnews.com|

#alpine-glaciers #climate-change #mont-blanc

environment3 years ago•1 min saved

Mount Everest Experiencing Loss of Snow and Turning Rocky, Say Climbers.

British climber Kenton Cool, who made his 17th ascent of Mount Everest, has said that the mountain is losing snow and becoming more dry and rocky. He attributes this to a lack of precipitation, possibly due to global warming or other environmental changes. Cool also noted an increase in rock falls on the Lhotse Face, which he believes is a result of the mountain's increasing dryness.

via DAWN.com|

#climate-change #environment #global-warming

environment3 years ago•2 min saved

Everest Becoming Drier and Rockier, Says Record-Holding British Climber

British climber Kenton Cool, who made his 17th ascent of Mount Everest, has said that the mountain is losing snow and becoming "dry and rocky". He believes that the lack of precipitation could be due to global warming or other environmental changes. Climate scientists have said that warming across the Himalayas has been greater than the global average. Cool plans to climb Nepal's Kanchenjunga and Makalu before bidding farewell to Everest in 2-3 years.

via Reuters|

#climate-change #environment #global-warming