As a consequence of global warming, the melting of ice sheets and glaciers in the high mountains would lead to a rise in sea level and adversely affect the low lying coastal areas in the Indian subcontinent.
A search is on for another body as there were eight members in the team that had gone missing on way to the 17,800-foot-high peak, Nimbadia said.
Harish Kapadia is the only Indian to win mountaineering's most prestigious award.
Udit Wahie aims his camera at Uttarakhand!