NECN reports UMaine researchers studying Everest ice cores
NECN reported researchers at the University of Maine are studying ice cores from the world’s tallest mountain as part of National Geographic and Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Extreme Expedition to Mount Everest. Each layer of ice shows temperature and precipitation over the years, exposing how the climate was changing. Nearly 1 billion people in the Himalayas depend on snow and ice melt for fresh water, so it is critically important to understand changes, according to the report. The researchers also installed five weather stations on Mount Everest, which provide real-time conditions for scientists and hikers.