Archive for April, 2008
Less Ice, Part II, The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Concurrent with the melting of the arctic ice cap, the world’s glaciers are also melting. There are examples of glaciers melting in many of the world’s mountain chains, including in three of the world’s great mountain chains, the Andes, The Himalayan glaciers, and the Rockies.
In the Andes, one estimate is that the glaciers have shrunk [...]
Posted: April 5th, 2008 under Climate Science.
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Tourism, Climate Change and Security
Guest Blog by Maria Witz
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Tourism, Climate Change and Security - what do they have in common? All have an impact on the economy of a country, all have an impact on the social threading of a society, and all are inter-linked.
Tourism, if not properly managed, can disrupt a society in several ways: travelers [...]
Posted: April 4th, 2008 under Guest Blogs.
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