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for this list we're looking at the most beautiful and iconic places on earth that
are being affected by global warming and major changes in weather patterns
number 10 easter island this remote island in the pacific ocean which is considered a part of chile
is distinguished by the moai statues these figures were carved by the indigenous rapa
nui people sitting atop stone platforms of the volcanic crater of rano raraku the ancient statues
are admired across the world what many travelers fail to recognise however is the island's history
of climate change research suggests that climate change caused droughts thus diminishing the food
supply while european contact radically hurt the indigenous population climate change was likely
taking its toll before settlers arrived today easter island and its inhabitants are still
threatened by drought temperature changes have also been linked to the depletion of its wetlands
and rising sea levels may wash away part of the island's heritage number 9. mumbai india with
somewhere around 20 million people mumbai is the world's 7th most populous city the gateway
of india and the bollywood scene also do bring in their fair share of tourists we wouldn't recommend
visiting between june and september though as that's when monsoon season hits and flooding
becomes especially hazardous this isn't surprising as mumbai's average elevation above sea level is
over 40 feet as sea levels continue to skyrocket due to climate change mumbai faces even greater
challenges if preventative measures aren't taken it's believed that parts of the city could be
submerged by 2050. as of now it's those who live in poor communities by the water who have the most
to worry about number eight the belize barrier reef belize as a whole has been hit hard by
climate change as well as natural disasters like hurricanes while the caribbean country has taken
some action to preserve its famed barrier reef global warming remains just one of the various
threats it faces the rise of ocean temperatures has led to coral bleaching jeopardizing the reef
and the creatures that inhabit it from 1985 to 2014 the bleaching stress level had a score of 1.7
matters took a severe turn between 2014 and 2017 when it went up to a three although the united
nations took the reef off of its endangered world heritage sites list in 2018 bleaching remains
a serious problem and if it persists the future may be bleak for belize's main tourist attraction
number 7 key west florida when it comes to climate change few u.s states are in
more vulnerable position than florida everglades national park is no stranger to rising sea levels
and it's been theorized that levels in the florida keys could rise at 15 inches by 2045
this has us especially concerned about key west the southernmost point of the continental us this
island already has an average elevation of roughly eight feet above sea level key west is among
florida's most popular destinations featuring waterfront attractions like mallory square
if climate change persists as it has been though people may need to start spending their
vacations inland in any case now's probably not the best time to invest in a summer home
number six alaska anyone who loves wildlife and nature needs to visit alaska at least once you
may want to go sooner rather than later however being the coldest state in america taurus ventured
to alaska to beat the heat while we'd still advise packing winter clothes alaska has seen an
average temperature increase of 2.5 degrees over the last five decades numerous species of trees
particularly yellow cedar have perished since there isn't as much snow to protect their roots
for those who still don't see climate change as an issue look no further than alaska's melting
glaciers which are partly responsible for the world's overall sea level rise
it may be synonymous with freezing weather but alaska is reportedly warming faster than any of
the other 49 u.s states number five the amazon the amazon is home to the world's largest rainforest
with nearly 390 billion trees over 30 million human residents and animals aplenty even before
climate change was an everyday phrase everyone was familiar with the campaign to save the rainforest
years later this biodiversity haven is still under fire quite literally in 2019 brazil had
more than 80 000 fires an increase of just under 80 percent from the previous year roughly half
of those fires were in brazil's portion of the rainforest climate change and global
warming were without a doubt among the main contributing factors we'd say that the fight
never ends but our worst fear is that one day there won't be a rainforest left to fight for
number 4 venice italy venice owes much of its breathtaking reputation to its iconic canals
with every taurus craving a gondola ride the city's water-based nature is a blessing and a
curse however as the 2010s drew to a close venice saw his waters rise six feet above sea level
enduring its worst flood in almost 53 years these are the effects of climate change venice mayor
luigi brugnaro stated adding that the costs will be high while venice has also been sinking climate
change has indeed contributed to flooding while some believe that the city's electromechanical
floodgates may lessen the threat of global warming many still worry that the city of water may one
day be known as the city underwater number three rio de janeiro brazil the rain forests of brazil
aren't the only parts of that country that have been heating up in the wrong way
of all the cities in south america climate change will likely have the worst impact on rio according
to the urban climate change research network in 2011 rio was devastated by floods and landslides
amounting to the worst natural disaster ever to plague brazil temperatures and sea levels have
also been rising in rio which nonetheless remains one of the most dazzling destinations on earth for
a beach getaway if a solution isn't found however we could envision a future where it's too hot to
go to the beach or the sandy beach is underwater or both number two glacier national park
montana it shouldn't come as a surprise that a place with glacier in the name would be in danger
of climate change the worst case scenario is that this national park will have to change its name
due to the lack of glaciers while we aren't quite there yet the decrease of glaciers since the
mid-19th century is reason for alarm by the end of the little ice age the park had 150 known glaciers
today there are only 25 active glaciers and it's safe to say that they're shrinking rather than
growing if warming continues in this direction some experts suspect that the park might not have
any glaciers left by 2030. if this proves correct we'd advise you to see the glaciers while you can
number one the great barrier reef australia with the 2019-2020 bushfire season australia became one
of the main talking points in the climate change discussion for our top spot though we wanted
to key in on australia's most treasured site the great barrier reef is the world's ultimate
destination for scuba diving snorkeling and getting up close with marine life but for how long
experts agree that climate change is the reef's most formidable threat like the belize barrier
reef climate change has also triggered a radical uptick in coral bleaching here
the reef has experienced several marine heat waves over the past couple of decades in 2020 it
was reported that over 50 percent of the reef's coral has been lost since 1995 even the world's
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