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Mountain Moisture Melting
felis_panthera writes "Yahoo! News has a Full Coverage story on how global warming is causing the ice cap atop Mt. Kilimanjaro to melt. It goes on to say that it has shrunk by 80% in the last century, and will probably be completely gone in another two decades. The ice cap is believed to have formed some eleven millenia ago. Some African rivers have already seen a decrease in volume, and it is feared that the loss of the ice cap will also cause a drop off in tourism."
"it is feared that the loss of the ice cap will also cause a drop off in tourism."
Ice melts = More water
Why no go from tourist ski trips to waterskiing?
True ravers don't need drugs
It's happened in the past, yes. The temperature will rise, then fall sharply, then we'll be in an ice age.
Frankly, I'm not at all frightened by this prospect. I suppose I might be if I lived in one of those non-G7 countries from whom we're protecting our wealth, but hey, the USA will be able to afford food and shelter despite the cold, so I'm pretty safe no matter what.
Besides, if I can predict when the ice age will hit and a good way of coping with that ice age, I can make a lot of money. After all, I'm an American and I like to profit.