The Maldives |
One
of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, the Maldives is a tropical
paradise that will soon disappear if the carbon dioxide emissions continue at
the present rate. Scientists say that in roughly 100 years the 1,200 islands
archipelago will be swallowed up by the Indian Ocean unless the world’s
governments can find a way to fight global warming.
The
Maldives are very low lands, the highest of the islands lies just 7.8 feet
above the level of the ocean, making them very vulnerable to the rising sea
levels. The locals will soon start to artificially raise some areas, but this
is just a short term measure, in the long run they will probably be forced to
abandon their homes and relocate.
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Kilimajaro |
Often
called the most beautiful mountain in the world, Kilimajaro may lose its
beautiful white cap. The data gathered in recent years shows that the glacier
on top of Africa’s highest mountain will disappear in the next 10 years. The
people living at the base of Kilimanjaro will suffer greatly since they depend
on the melting ice flowing down the mountain.
Aerial
photos prove that ever since the global warming problem has become a real
issue, a massive amount of ice, from the Kilimanjaro glacier, has been lost.
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