GLOBAL WARMING THREATENS JEWELS OF NATURE, CIVILISATION.


  1. Great Barrier Reef: Home to thousands of species of fish and other creatures, the world's largest coral reef is highly sensitive to many of the climate changes. Higher temperatures threaten to accelerate reef decay - bleaching the coral and depriving it of nutrients, leading finally to its demise.
  2. Venice: The historic city of Venice is already sinking at a rate of 10 centimeters (four inches) a century as its lagoon expands and sediment settles, according to UNESCO. In the 20th century, it lost an extra 10-13 centimeters due to industry using water from the lagoon.
  3. Kilimanjaro: The glaciers of Tanzania's dormant volcanic Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain at 5,895 metres (19,341 feet) above sea level have lost 80 percent of their surface in the 20th century because of the impact of climate change abd changing human activity.
  4. Machu Picchu: The melting glacier could alter water supplies and affect animal and plant species around the ruins of the citadel, many of which are already threatened with extinction. In a warmer world, the ancient site would be exposed to a higher risk of forest fires or storm-triggered avalanches.
  5. Mount Fuji: Snow-capped Mount Fuji - its peak rising 3,776 metres (12,389 feet) above sea level - ia an iconic image of Japan. But the lower reaches of permafrost have receded up the mountain and now begin 3,500-3,700 metres above sea level.
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