August 14, 2009 at 8:00 am by Tina McCarthy
15 Beautiful and Endangered Places Around the Globe
The landscape of the world is always changing. Geological processes like tectonism, denudation and volcanism have shaped the face of Earth as we know it over the course of billions of years. Unfortunately, much of the natural phenomena on the planet today is transforming for the worse due to human encroachment. Whether the effects of global warming, deforestation, urbanization or heavy tourism are to blame, the fact of the matter is that these precious gems are rapidly deteriorating right before our eyes.
The snowfield of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is quickly …
|
