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Ten years ago, scientists discovered a surprising cooling trend in the glaciers on Mount Everest. They think they now know what causes it.

Research shows that strong winds blowing from the summit cause mountains such as Mount Everest to cool during the warmer months. miljko/Getty Images Ten years ago, climate scientists observed a strange cooling trend in Himalayan glaciers. They now think this trend may be the result of an intensification of winds that can reach speeds of… Read More »