'Warm' ice found in world's highest glacier

[Still Waters]

Experts have warned that ice in the world's highest glacier – packed around the slopes of Mount Everest – is warmer than it should be, which means it's especially vulnerable to the future effects of climate change.

Measurements recorded deep below the surface layer showed a minimum ice temperature of just −3.3 degrees Celsius (26.06 degrees Fahrenheit).

That's pretty chilly. But what's odd is that these measurements show that the coldest ice on the glacier is actually 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the mean annual air temperature.

That means it will take very little warming for the ice to start melting.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-discovered-warm-ice-in-the-world-s-highest-glacier