Coping with climate change on Mt Everest

Rising temperatures make it more durable for guests and locals to achieve the height.

Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, and different mountains of the Himalayan vary are seen by an plane window throughout a 2020 flight from Kathmandu, Nepal [Monika Deupala/Reuters]

Lots of of climbers arrive on the Everest base camp on the Khumbu glacier yearly, however increased temperatures are melting the ice within the Himalayan area. Native guides who're members of the Sherpa group assist guests attain the 8.8km peak, however Nepal’s authorities is contemplating shifting the camp for security causes. So, how harmful is local weather change making the journey to the highest of the world’s highest mountain?

On this episode: 

• Pasang Yangjee Sherpa, anthropologist
• Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, skilled mountain information

Episode credit:

This episode was produced by Ruby Zaman with our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Chloe Ok Li fact-checked this episode. Our manufacturing crew consists of Chloe Ok Li, Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Ruby Zaman. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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