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. .
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. .
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'