Agence France-Presse: Glaciers in the Everest region could shrink at least 70 percent or even disappear entirely by the end of the century as a result of climate change, scientists warned on Wednesday.
Researchers in Nepal, the Netherlands and France studied weather patterns on the roof of the world and then created a model of conditions on Everest to determine the future impact of rising temperatures on its glaciers.
"The worst-case scenario shows a 99 percent loss in glacial mass... but even if we start to slow......
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Scientists warn Everest glaciers at risk of disappearing
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 27th, 2015
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