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Human urine responsible for tons of Mount Everest ice melt: Study
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Key Points:
- A new study reveals that human urine at Everest Base Camp generated enough heat to melt over 150 tons of ice and snow during the 2023 spring climbing season.
- Researchers analyzed human activity on the Khumbu Glacier, finding that overall camp activity melted nearly 5,000 tons of snow and ice.
- The study, published in Regional Environmental Change, did not include heat from helicopters or climbers, indicating the total human impact on melting could be higher.
- Everest Base Camp is situated on the Nepali side of Mount Everest, which borders Nepal and China.
