Tenzing Norgay's son says Himalayas sending climate warning
Summary
Jamling Tenzing Norgay Sherpa says climate change is making the Himalayas and mountaineering increasingly dangerous, with glacial retreat, unstable weather and flood risks threatening mountain communities in Nepal. He says disasters like the Thame flood are a warning and that the world’s biggest emitters must act.
Key Points
- Jamling Tenzing Norgay Sherpa says the Himalayas are sending a climate warning as glaciers retreat and floods intensify.
- He says the flood that swept away part of his father's village, Thame, shows the growing danger to mountain communities.
- Sherpa says Everest guides are now seeing water at Camp 2 and facing more unpredictable weather and avalanches.
- He welcomes the new Apple TV film 'Tenzing' but says his father’s legacy was long overlooked in Western accounts.
