Strobl at the Wolfgangsee/Postalm Sneeuwverwachting

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has marked the 70th anniversary of the first summiting of Mount Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary by launching a fresh call on governments of the world to decarbonise now. Mountain communities, climbers and scientists from Everest are warning that Mt Everest is undergoing rapid change due to global warming, with a rapid loss of snow and ice cover destabilising the world’s tallest mountain. Anyone who love mountains is asked to share stories and pictures from mountains around the world, highlighting climate impacts using the hashtag #SaveOurSnow  They are also invited to sign a declaration calling for a strong commitment to decarbonise. Global temperature rises are jeopardising Everest and the Hindu