Mount Kilimanjaro Naked in the Future
October 11, 2020 - Scientists now claim that the snowcap is completely gone from the top of the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The glaciers have melted due to the global warming and deforestation has speeded up the process.
The mountain has had the snowcap since the last ice age, 11,000 years ago. Farmers have during the last decades burned down forests to make way for crops to the growing population in Tanzania, heading for 50 million compared to 38 million 15 years ago. Since forests are essential for rain, the mountaintop has got less rain than needed to keep the shining snowcap, which also has affected the mountain's plant and animal life.
The highest point at Mount Kilimanjaro is Uhuru Peak at 5,895 meters above sea level, and was first conquered in 1889 by Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller.
Argument: According to scientists at United Nations Environment Programme, Mount Kilimanjaro will lose the snowcap completely by year 2020.
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Comments:
Are these predictions of the future or something. o_O I thought this happened already and was like WTF. CHEATERS. LOL.
Posted by: I'm_so_pwnage
There have been some reports that it has happened, but not yet.
Posted by: Pontus Edenberg
This would be cool if this really happens in 2020.
Posted by: Teri
It would be cool if the prediction was right but now if that really happens, it's happening becuase there is a problem.
Posted by: Kelly
Melting ice on Kilimanjaro means devestation of life in the region. Wildlife and thousands of people living from the water that runs down from the mountain cannot stay there, and it's quite a large area. The region will become a desert. There will be large aid programs to help these people i hope).
Posted by: Nick
u guys r retarded the snow is melting cause its hot up there kibo 1 of the volcanoes on kilimanjaro isnt exticnt!
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