The temperature at Everest Base Camp has increased by 2.7 degrees in ten years
“The year 2023 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850”, NOAA reports.
The temperature at Everest Base Camp has increased by 2.7 degrees in ten years (2013-2023) according to data published in the annual reports of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
According to the testimony of many visitors, Everest Base Camp now has a river that did not exist years ago, and it grows year after year. This highlights the consequences of rising temperatures, especially in such delicate natural spaces as the Khumbu Glacier and its surroundings.
The same source says that “the year 2023 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850 at 1.18°C (2.12°F) above the 20th century average of 13.9°C (57.0°F). This value is 0.15°C (0.27°F) more than the previous record set in 2016.”
According to NOAA’s latest report about 2023, “the 10 warmest years in the 174-year record have all occurred during the last decade (2014–2023). Of note, the year 2005, which was the first year to set a new global temperature record in the 21st century, is now the 12th-warmest year on record. The year 2010, which had surpassed 2005 at the time, now ranks as the 11th-warmest year on record.”
This situation underscores the need to protect the most fragile ecosystems, such as the Everest region, keep them clean, and promote regenerative, not extractive, tourism. Such efforts actively help not only to maintain but also to improve the environmental quality of the area and the health of its local communities.
