24 Stunning Places That Climate Change Is Destroying For Future Generations

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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Mount Kilimanjaro is perhaps best known for its snow-capped top. This iconic feature is quickly disappearing. The glaciers on the mountain are shrinking and disappearing, drastically changing its famous appearance. Since 1912, the snow and ice on the mountain has been disappearing at a rate of 1% annually. But since 2000, this rate has increased to 26%. One glacier in particular has shrunk by 50% since 2000. As more soil is exposed, the overall temperature of the mountain will increase, further speeding up the rate of melting. No new ice has formed on the mountain since 2000. If the current rate of recession continues, in just twenty years scientists predict that Mount Kilimanjaro will no longer have any snow or ice.