Avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak Kills 4, 6 Still Missing
Is climate science missing the bigger picture on oceans or are melting glaciers proof the crisis is already killing people?
Above: Porters and foreign trekkers move towards the Concordia camping site in front of Broad Peak (L) and Gasherbrum IV (R) on Aug. 14, 2019. Image credit: Amelie Herenstein/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Climate-skeptic narrative
The climate alarm industry has completely lost the plot by fixating on atmospheric CO2 while ignoring the oceans, which are the real drivers of Earth's long-term climate. Computer models and policy papers can't override a biological machine that's been running for billions of years. Chasing spreadsheets and carbon metrics distracts from understanding how nature actually works.
Climate-concerned narrative
The Himalayas are melting faster than ever, and the avalanche on Broad Peak is a grim reminder of how deadly that instability has become. Glaciers have melted 65% faster in the last decade, making mountain terrain increasingly unpredictable and lethal. Dismissing climate change as an ideological distraction ignores the very real body count piling up across South Asia.