1. Emergent risks in the Mt. Everest region in the time of anthropogenic climate change
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Miner, Kimberley, Mayewski, Paul, Saraju Baidya, Broad, Kenneth, Clifford, Heather, Anata Gajurel, Bibek Giri, Hubbard, Mary, Jaskolski, Corey, Koldeway, Heather, Li, Wei, Matthews, Tom, Napper, Imogen, Baker Perry, Potocki, Mariusz, Priscu, John, Tait, Alex, Thompson, Richard, and Subash Tuladhar
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Physics - Geophysics ,Physics - Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics ,glacier ,climate change ,A.1, A.m ,Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics (physics.ao-ph) ,everest ,FOS: Physical sciences ,Geophysics (physics.geo-ph) - Abstract
In April and May 2019, as a part of the National Geographic and Roxel Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition, the most interdisciplinary scientific ever was launched. This research identified changing dynamics, including emergent risks resulting from natural and anthropogenic change to the natural system. We have identified compounded risks to ecosystem and human health, geologic hazards, and changing climate conditions that impact the local community, climbers, and trekkeers in the future. This review brings together perspectives from across the biological, geological, and health sciences to better understand emergent risks on Mt. Everest and in the Khumbu region. Understanding and mitigating these risks is critical for the ~10,000 people living in the Khumbu region, as well as the thousands of visiting trekkers and the hundreds of climbers who attempt to summit each year., Comment: 21 pages, 2 figures
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- 2020
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