Climate & Environment

Highest glacier on Mt Everest is melting at a rapid pace, a new study shows

The rate at which the glacier is thinning is blamed on climate change and it’s a cause for concern for countries relying on Himalayas for water, irrigation and hydropower. Highest glacier on Mt Everest is melting at a rapid pace, a new study shows
The snowpack is said to have been eroded, exposing black ice and fuelling melting process. Shutterstock
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Prithvi Man Shrestha
Published at : February 6, 2022
Updated at : February 6, 2022 08:31
Kathmandu

Prithvi Man Shrestha

Prithvi Man Shrestha was a political reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering the governance-related issues including corruption and irregularities in the government machinery. Before joining The Kathmandu Post in 2009, he worked at nepalnews.com and Rising Nepal primarily covering the issues of political and economic affairs for three years.


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