Publications by authors named "Mary Hubbard"
Article Synopsis
- The Everest region's alpine environment is being studied through sediment core samples from Taboche Lake, aimed at understanding environmental changes and tectonic activity.
- Research focuses on geological records from the lake core, revealing past earthquakes which are crucial for predicting future seismic hazards and assessing risks of glacial lake floods.
- The core undergoes analysis revealing sediment structures and variations that indicate climatic and tectonic changes over the last 1,600 years, highlighting the area's dynamic history.
A Perspective of the Cumulative Risks from Climate Change on Mt. Everest: Findings from the 2019 Expedition.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
February 2021
In 2019, the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest expedition successfully retrieved the greatest diversity of scientific data ever from the mountain. The confluence of geologic, hydrologic, chemical and microbial hazards emergent as climate change increases glacier melt is significant. We review the findings of increased opportunity for landslides, water pollution, human waste contamination and earthquake events.
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