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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Neelima Vallangi

Himalayan avalanches are increasing risk for climbers in warming climate

Ama Dablam in the eastern Himalayan range of Koshi Province, Nepal.
Ama Dablam, a popular peak in the eastern Himalayan range of Koshi Province, Nepal. Photograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images

Avalanches in the Himalayas are causing an increasing number of deaths and threatening the safety of climbers, research suggests.

While high-altitude mountaineering comes with an inherent avalanche risk, global heating is exacerbating the danger during the climbing season in the Himalayan mountain range, experts warn.

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