Heated tents and thousands of liters of urine. Luxury under Everest accelerates glacier melt

Mount Everest faces an unusual problem. According to a new study, thousands of climbers, guides, and camp staff contribute to the melting of the local glacier every year. And their urine is also a surprising culprit.

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Vyhřívané stany a tisíce litrů moči. Luxus pod Everestem urychluje tání ledovce

Mount Everest čelí neobvyklému problému. K tání tamního ledovce podle nové studie každoročně přispívají tisíce horolezců, průvodců i personálu tábora. A překvapivým viníkem je i jejich moč.

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Heated tents and thousands of liters of urine. Luxury under Everest accelerates glacier melt

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