If by some chance that made you feel any better

The same The Independent (UK) article that carried the warning from Peter Hillary and Jamling Tenzing about the state of Mount Everest also said

[t]he warning came as a survey revealed that most Britons remain unconvinced about the extent of climate change and that terrorism, crime, graffiti and even dog mess are more pressing issues for the UK. The Ipsos-Mori poll found that 56 per cent of people believe scientists are still debating whether human activity is contributing to climate change. In reality, there is virtual consensus that it is.

Just over half of people, 51 per cent, believe climate change will have little or no effect and more than one-third admitted they were taking no action to reduce their carbon emissions.

I've said it before, I'll say it again: We're doomed.