NowThis Earth's video: British Climber Warns of Declining Amount of Snow on Mt Everest

A British climber who has reached the peak of Mt. Everest a whopping 17 times says the Himalayan mountain is exhibiting less snow than ever — and wonders whether ‘it could be global warming, environmental change.’ Kenton Cool, 49, capped his 17th successful climb on May 20, a record for the most-ever by a foreign-born climber. ‘If you go back to early mid-2000s there used to be a lot of snow,' Cool told Reuters in an interview in Kathmandu after his feat. ‘There’s a general trend for the mountain to be more rocky, less snow.’ While the Earth’s temperature has increased by an average of 0.74°C over the past 100 years, ‘warming across the Himalayas has been greater than the global averages,’ according to Reuters. » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/knowthis_youtube » Subscribe to NowThis Earth: https://www.youtube.com/channel/nowthisearth Connect with NowThis Earth » Follow us on TikTok: https://go.nowth.is/Earth_TikTok » Follow us on Instagram: https://go.nowth.is/Earth_Instagram » Follow us on Snap: https://go.nowth.is/Earth_Snap » Follow us on Facebook: https://go.nowth.is/Earth_Facebook NowThis Earth is daily news coverage of climate, sustainability, biodiversity, species extinction, environmental justice, and other planetary concerns. NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live. http://www.youtube.com/nowthisearth @NowThisEarth