Mount Everest: Mountain's highest glacier melting rapidly, new study showsMount Everest: Mountain's highest glacier melting rapidly, new study shows External linkClimate change is causing the highest glacier on Mount Everest to melt at a rapid pace, a new study has found. Researchers led by the University of Maine found that the South Col Glacier has lost more than 180ft (54m) of thickness in the last 25 years.Tagsglacierglobal warmingContent typeLINK