Climate Change May Be , Responsible for Rising Death Toll , on Mount Everest.
'The Guardian' reports that experts expect 2023 to be one of the deadliest years on record for Mount Everest.
Variable weather brought on by climate change is considered one of the leading reasons for the deaths of as many as 17 people.
According to the Himalayan Database, which tracks fatalities on the mountain, a total of 12 people have already died this season.
According to the Himalayan Database, which tracks fatalities on the mountain, a total of 12 people have already died this season.
'The Guardian' reports that another five people are currently missing and presumed dead.
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Yuba Raj Khatiwada, the director of Nepal’s tourism department, reportedly confirmed the figure, saying, , “Altogether this year we lost 17 people on the mountain this season.".
The main cause is the changing in the weather.
This season the weather conditions were not favorable, it was very variable.
Climate change is having a big impact in the mountains, Alan Arnette, mountaineer who climbed Everest in 2011, via 'The Guardian'.
An average of five to ten people die on Everest every year, but there has been a spike in recent years.
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In 2019, a total of, 11 people died , on the mountain.
'The Guardian' reports that the government of Nepal has faced criticism for issuing the highest number of permits ever this year, despite the rising death toll.
The root cause of the high number of deaths lies with inexperienced clients who push themselves too hard and do not turn back soon enough, Alan Arnette, mountaineer who climbed Everest in 2011, via 'The Guardian'
