Taking care of our environment – The vanishing views
The old Chinese saying "Reading ten thousand books and travelling ten thousand miles" might just have been the dream for many people. However, have you ever thought that many of the beautiful views in the world have already vanished even before you pack up your bag? The glaciers in the Arctic and the Antarctic are melting; the Pacific Islands are sinking; the corals around the Great Barrier Reef are disappearing; even Venice might be submerged one day…Let's take a look again at those beautiful views which are about to vanish soon in the world.
Photo take on October 7, 2003 shows a rare jasper glacier in the Antarctica. As the global warming gets worse, the glaciers in the Antarctica are melting. This beautiful continental covered with silver icebergs is vanishing. (Xinhua / AFP)
Photo take on August 6, 2006 shows the moon is rising on the top of the Antarctica. As the global warming gets worse, the glaciers in the Antarctica are melting. This beautiful continental covered with silver icebergs is vanishing. (Xinhua / AFP)
These pictures were taken on February 2003, May 2004 and July 2011 (from top to bottom) from the same angel. It shows that the snow and ice on Mount Kilimanjaro have almost disappeared. Mount Kilimanjaro, 5,896 meters above the sea level, stands at the border of Kenya and Tanzania. It's called the "the House of God" and is highest independent volcano in the world. The glaciers covered on the top of Mount Kilimanjaro have already got nearly a history of 12,000 years, but they might disappear before 2020. (Xinhua Photo)
Photo taken on April 19, 2011 shows a man is attending the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu, suited on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley, is located in the Cusco Region of Peru, South America. It was listed as the UNESCO World Heritage in 1983. However, the whole area is slowly sinking and facing the danger of collapse. (Xinhua / AFP)
Photo taken on February 25, 2008 shows part of the forest in Amazon has been cleared to plant soybean. One of the three biggest tropical rain forests in the world, Amazon is facing the deforestation and the increase of carbon emission. (Xinhua / Reuters)
Photo taken on November 10, 2011 shows a big area of settling pit in the north of the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea, famous for its huge flotage, has attracted many tourists around the world. Since the 1960s, people have been using water from the Jordan River, the only water source of the Dead Sea. This led to the continuous decrease of the water amount of the Dead Sea. (Xinhua / AFP)
Photo taken on December 1, 2011 shows a Gondola is passing by a bridge which has just been renovated. Due to the rising of the sea level, people in Venice have been experiencing a lot of flood these years. As an Italian meteorologist said, as the global warming getting worse, there will be more and more flood disasters in Venice and the city will eventually vanish under the water. (Xinhua / AFP)
Photo taken on May 2005 shows the corals around south of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system and has the most well-preserved ocean park. In recent years, many of the divers found that the corals in this area have lost their color and luster. (Xinhua / Reuters)
Photo taken on May 2006 shows the corals around south of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system and has the most well-preserved ocean park. In recent years, many of the divers found that the corals in this area have lost their color and luster. (Xinhua / Reuters)
Photo taken on February 11, 2012 shows a holiday villa on one of the islands in Maldives. Maldives, also called "the Pearl of the Indian Ocean" is threatening by the rising of the sea level. (Xinhua / Reuters)
Photo taken on December 11, 2009 shows the beautiful views of Maldives Island. Maldives, also called "the Pearl of the Indian Ocean" is threatening by the rising of the sea level. (Xinhua / Reuters)
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