Climate modify scientists' bid to drill Everest glacier

Climate modify scientists

Climate-change scientists are to locomote to the Himalayas inward a bid to instruct the starting fourth dimension squad to successfully drill through the world's highest glacier.

The Aberystwyth University-led grouping volition role a drill adapted from a car launder to cutting into the Khumbu glacier inward the foothills of Everest.

They volition operate at an height of 5,000m (16,400ft), inward the promise of finding out how climate modify affects Khumbu.

Project leader Prof Bryn Hubbard said at that topographic point volition hold upwardly "particular challenges".

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