Wissenschaftler entdeckten, dass winzige Plastikfragmente in Schnee und Eis das Schmelzen von Himalaya beschleunigen

While international policy takes time, immediate steps are possible:

Equip trekking routes with waste collection points.
Require tourists to carry out what they bring in.
Train local guides in waste management and environmental education.
Support research into biodegradable gear suitable for high-altitude use.

[https://thesciencematters.org/even-the-highest-place-of-the-earth-is-not-safe-from-plastic/](https://thesciencematters.org/even-the-highest-place-of-the-earth-is-not-safe-from-plastic/)These measures, while modest, could slow the tide of microplastics in one of the planet’s most important water reserves.

I read about this 20 years ago. More scientists demonstrating even more how we fucked ourselves and all other life in Earth.

We are the monster.