US scientist says Everest increasingly polluted and warmer

A US scientist says Mount Everest and its surrounding peaks are increasingly polluted and warmer, and nearby glaciers are melting at an alarming rate that is likely to make it more dangerous for future climbers. Prof. John All and his team of scientists spent weeks testing snow on Everest and surrounding peaks, as well as plants on the foothills.
A US scientist says Mount Everest and its surrounding peaks are increasingly polluted and warmer, and nearby glaciers are melting at an alarming rate that is likely to make it more dangerous for future climbers. Prof. John All and his team of scientists spent weeks testing snow on Everest and surrounding peaks, as well as plants on the foothills. […]

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