Mt. Everest avalanche: Is climate change to blame?

Studies suggest that rise in temperatures increase the likelihood of avalanches, such as the one on the Mt Everest, the world's tallest mountain, that has claimed 16 lives this month. Melting glaciers also lead to glacier lake outburst floods, and experts urge that "an effective monitoring and warning system for critical glacial lakes is urgently needed," reports Live Science. Another consequence of the melting glaciers is that water supplies are under threat. Locals fear that climate change will increasingly affect tourism in the region.