As the highest peak in the world celebrates its 70th anniversary there is growing concern about global warming which on the world’s tallest mountain. “The effects of climate change are hitting not just the fishes of Antarctica, the whales or the penguins, but it’s having a direct impact on the Himalayan mountains and the people there,” said Ang Tshering, a …
KATHMANDU, Nepal — As the mountaineering community prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest, there is growing concern about temperatures rising, glaciers and snow melting, and weather getting harsh and unpredictable on the world’s tallest mountain. “The effects of climate change are hitting not just the fishes of Antarctica, the whales or the penguins, but …