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Qomolangma may disappear
珠穆朗瑪峰可能會消失
Glaciers in the Qomolangma region could be almost completely eradicated by 2100 due to greenhouse gas emissions, scientists have warned.
科學家警告稱，受溫室氣體排放的影響，珠穆朗瑪峰地區的冰川可能在2100年之前幾乎全部融化。
Models show that a decrease of 99% by the end of the century is likely if emissions continue to rise, and even 70% is possible if emissions are reduced.
模型顯示，如果溫室氣體排放量繼續增加，到本世紀末，珠峰冰川面積可能減少99%；而如果排放量減少，這一數字甚至可能降到70%。
Increased temperatures will not only increase the rates of snow and ice melt, but can also result in a change of precipitation from snow to rain at critical elevations, where glaciers are concentrated.
氣溫升高不僅會加快冰雪融化、還可能造成在冰川較為集中的關鍵高度上的降雪轉化為降雨。
The research was carried out by scientists from Nepal, the Netherlands and France.
該研究由來自尼泊爾、荷蘭和法國的科學家開展。
They studied weather patterns in the atmosphere and then created a model of conditions on Qomolangma to determine the future impact of rising temperatures on its glaciers.
他們研究了大氣天氣模式，并創造了珠峰氣候模型，由此確定氣溫升高對珠峰冰川的未來影響。
