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Snows of Kilimanjaro to Vanish Within 20 Years?

We've been hearing dire predictions about the snow capped peak of Kilimanjaro for sometime now, as the snows atop its summit, made famous by Ernest Hemingway, continue to recede at an alarming rate. Full Article at The Adventure Blog

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  1. The snows of Kilimanjaro may soon be gone. The African mountain's white peak -- made famous by writer Ernest Hemingway -- is rapidly melting, researchers report. Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times

  2. The glaciers that shine at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, could vanish entirely within 15 years, according to a somber new report. Full Article at 80beats

  3. Jeremy Hance mongabay.com November 02, 2009 The most recent survey among the ice fields atop Mount Kilimanjaro found that the ice atop Africa's most famous mountain could be gone in twenty years—and maybe even... Full Article at Mongabay.com

  4. In addition, ice core data from one of the glaciers shows signs that the surface has melted and refrozen, contributing to the thinning of the glaciers. Ernest Hemingway must be reaching for a bottle of grappa in his grave. Full Article at National Geographic

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