Grass growing around Mount Everest as global heating intensifies
by Patrick Barkham from Science | The Guardian on (#4XPFA)
Impact of increase in shrubs and grasses not yet known but scientists say it could increase flooding in the region
Shrubs and grasses are springing up around Mount Everest and across the Himalayas, one of the most rapidly heating regions of the planet.
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