Plenty of humans have tried to conquer Everest. However, human activity on the mountain is estimated to have melted almost 2,500 tons of ice a year, with a major factor being the urine produced by mountaineers during the Spring season.
A study at the base camp reported that the thousands of people who arrive every year may be having a larger effect on the environment around them than previously thought. The study was conducted by an international team that observed the Khumbu Glacier at the base camp on the Nepalese side of Mt. Everest, with the findings being published in the Regional Environmental Change journal (as per The Independent).
