More plants are growing around Everest -- and the consequences could be serious

CNN ^ | January 10, 2020 | By Amy Woodyatt

[HamiltonJay]

Please tell me the URGENCY that this causes?

If the snow melts faster or slower because there are more plants then there were 25 years ago... what about that is so important to fully understand its impact?

The planet has been changing since the first two dust particles stuck together and will keep changing as long as it exists...

What about THIS change is so desperate that we need to understand it fully and understand it now??

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Well played sir!

[DouglasKC]

In any normal mindset plants growing would be a great thing.

[dfwgator]

Plants absorb co2.

It's the Brawndo. It's got Electrolytes, it's what plants crave.

[LucienCA13]

Please tell me the URGENCY that this causes?
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Because 1.4 billion people rely on the water, and all these new plants would steal that water. Kill the plants, save the children. Donate now, our research is critical.

[dfwgator]

Because 1.4 billion people rely on the water, and all these new plants would steal that water.

You mean water, like from a toilet?

[beethovenfan]

....and this is a problem how?

[Magic Fingers]

“There are now more areas that are covered in plants than there were in 1993,”

What about 1693? 1293? 893? Etc...

[Avalon Memories]

The “urgent research” is the key. Translated, it means they want more grant money.

[LucienCA13]

Speaking of which, toilets should be outlawed! Save the water, save the planet.

[ptsal]

Will these people name their children "Hillary?"

[Pontiac]

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[caseinpoint]

Agrred. Many years ago my soil scientist uncle had a contract with the United Nations to study a serious problem in the Himalayas, namely soil erosion. So plants are a good thing if you want to hang onto your soil.

[philetus]

When’s the last time they actually taught that in public schools?

[Wuli]

The planet is becoming greener and might one day lose it’s deserts. OMG!!!!!

[Cyclops08]

with more to eat the Yeti population will explode!

[VanShuyten]

Maybe the locals ate most of the herbivores?

[DoodleBob]

Grasses, shrubs and mosses are growing and expanding around Mount Everest

[ADemocratNoMore]

Our afternoon radio host frequently plays sound bytes featuring absurdities and this one came from the national weather service...

"It looks like there's an equal chance that temperatures could be near normal, above normal or below so it's kind of a close call."

10 second clip at 4:26

https://youtu.be/YHY_aEc6YFM?t=268

[ADemocratNoMore]

Let’s try the link again...

https://youtu.be/YHY_aEc6YFM?t=268