A glacier collapses in Nepal. A dangerous glacial lake grows above a tourism city in Peru. Thousands of kilometers separate the Himalayas from the Andes, but climate change is raising an increasingly similar question for both destinations: are governments and the tourism industry adapting fast enough to mountains changing beneath their feet? On August 26, […] SOURCE: Nepal Today, Peru Tomorrow? Climate Change Is Rewriting the Rules of Mountain Tourism BY: eTurboNews
Climate change is causing glacial collapses and increased risks of glacial lake outburst floods, threatening tourism infrastructure and safety.
Both countries face risks from unstable glaciers and changing climates that can impact visitor safety and the viability of tourism activities.
There are concerns that governments and the tourism industry are not adapting quickly enough to the rapidly changing conditions in mountain regions.