Climbers' Urine Contributing to Melting Ice on Mount Everest, Report Says
Waste left by mountaineers has become an environmental burden on the glacier, according to Deutsche Welle Arabic.
Mount Everest faces an unusual environmental threat from climbers themselves, Deutsche Welle's Arabic service reported, with waste left behind, particularly urine, becoming a burden on the mountain's ice.
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- مفاجأة على قمة العالم.. "البول الدافئ" للمتسلقين يذيب جليد إيفرست! — Deutsche Welle — Arabic
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