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The melting snow of Kilimanjaro

November 18, 2008 by Yein Jee

“As wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun…”

This is how Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak (5,895m) was described by Ernest Hemingway in his famous short story “The Snow of Kilimanjaro”.

Kilimanjaro has long famed for its shiny bright snow cap, but United Nations’ Environment Program (UNEP) has warned that the iconic white glacier covers the rooftop might vanish forever in two decades as a result of global warming.

Picture of Mt Kilimanjaro in February 1993 Picture of Mt Kilimanjaro in February 2000
The ice field of Kilimanjaro in Feb 1993 as compared to Feb 2000 (Image from NASA)

There are other reports suggesting that the diminishing snow is not solely caused by global warming, but it’s probably undeniable that human activities are contributing to the shrink one way or the other.

The shrinking snow cap is contributing to the local tourism though… many tourists are flocking to the mountain fearing that they might not have the chance to see the snow of Kilimanjaro in future. Ironically the influx of tourists might hasten the melt.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Global Warming

Eat kangaroo, save the planet

October 1, 2008 by Yein Jee

Dr Ross Garnaut, a professor of economics at the Australian National University, has urged Australians to ditch beef and lamb for kangaroo steaks to help save the planet in his recent climate study commissioned by the Australian government.

Picture of a French kangaroo dish
Image by Shoreline, who said the kangaroo meat was so amazingly GOOD!

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Offbeat Tagged With: Animals and pets, Australia Blog, Bizarre Food, Environmental Movement, Global Warming, Unusual and weird

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