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Mount Everest

Photos of the sample locations on Khumbu Glacier and Lobuche Glacier.
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Glacier Advance and Retreat: Insights From the Top of the World

by Mikaël Attal 7 September 202229 September 2022

New dating of glacial features reveals predictable glacier behavior in response to climate warming and cooling in the Everest region in the past 8,000 years.

Tiendas de campaña debajo de la cima con nieve del Everest.
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El Monte Everest a veces puede sentirse más bajo que el K2

by Katherine Kornei 16 March 202119 August 2022

Las variaciones de la presión atmosférica en la cima del Everest afectan a la disponibilidad de oxígeno, modificando la percepción de la elevación de la cumbre unos cientos de metros.

Tents below the snow-capped summit of Mount Everest
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Mount Everest Can Sometimes Feel Lower Than K2

by Katherine Kornei 22 December 202019 August 2022

Variations in air pressure on the top of Mount Everest affect oxygen availability, changing the perceived elevation of the summit by hundreds of meters.

Six people in bright snowsuits and goggles drill an ice core on Mount Everest with mountains and clouds in the background.
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An Ice Core from the Roof of the World

by A. Blaustein 14 December 202014 March 2023

An innovative National Geographic expedition collected the world’s highest ice core from Mount Everest.

Weather station in the Himalayas
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Tracing the Moisture That Nourishes the World’s Highest Glacier

by Katherine Kornei 14 December 20206 September 2022

Using data from weather stations on and around Mount Everest, scientists find that the Khumbu Glacier receives most of its moisture from the Bay of Bengal.

A glacial outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier on 12 June 2016 threatens a stone wall adjacent to a village in Nepal.
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Glacial Outburst Flood near Mount Everest Caught on Video

by Katherine Kornei 14 March 20179 March 2023

More than 2 million cubic meters of water, hidden deep within Lhotse Glacier, spilled down toward the village of Chukhung, Nepal, in 2016.

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