A bold team of scientists is embarking on one of the most dangerous and ambitious glacier expeditions ever attempted. Their mission: to uncover why Everest’s iconic Khumbu Glacier is closer to melting than anyone thought possible.
The team believes solar radiation and refreezing meltwater are warming the glacier from within — and the results could reshape what we know about glaciers across the Himalayas. Their research could affect millions of people who rely on glacial melt for water, farming, and electricity.
Camping at over 6,400 meters, drilling into ice, and facing brutal conditions, this expedition could uncover never-before-seen data that changes everything.
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The team believes solar radiation and refreezing meltwater are warming the glacier from within — and the results could reshape what we know about glaciers across the Himalayas. Their research could affect millions of people who rely on glacial melt for water, farming, and electricity.
Camping at over 6,400 meters, drilling into ice, and facing brutal conditions, this expedition could uncover never-before-seen data that changes everything.
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00:00Why is the ice on Mount Everest Earth's highest point melting?
00:03A team of daring scientists is racing to find out.
00:06They're heading to the Western Common Nepal, one of the most intense parts of Everest,
00:10where snow appears to be melting even though the air temperature is below freezing.
00:14Their theory? Meltwater is refreezing in a way that actually warms the glacier from within
00:20pushing it dangerously close to melting. And if that's true, it could be happening
00:24across the entire Himalaya. This is no ordinary expedition.
00:28They'll be camping on ice at over 6,400 meters, battling sub-zero temperatures,
00:34and the treacherous Kambi Icefall. Their goal? Drill deep into the
00:38glacier to take temperature readings no one has ever captured before.
00:41It's risky, it's physically brutal, and it could reveal how climate change is
00:47rewriting the future for millions who rely on Himalayan water.
00:50This may be the most important Everest expedition in two decades, and it's just beginning.
00:55NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology