Melting Glaciers on Mount Everest A Dire Warning for Millions

Concerns over climate change's impact on Mount Everest are growing as temperatures rise and cause snow, ice, and glaciers to melt at an alarming rate.
The Sherpa community, whose livelihoods depend on Mount Everest, face severe challenges as the mountainscape changes rapidly due to rising temperatures.
Research shows Mount Everest's glaciers have lost 2,000 years worth of ice in just 30 years, foretelling devastating consequences for the region.
The impacts of climate change in the Himalayas pose problems for the millions of people downstream who rely on glacial rivers for agriculture and drinking water.
Rising temperatures are causing glaciers to disappear and lakes to dry up, altering the landscape of Mount Everest and the surrounding region.