How we destroy our own planet
Climate change is such a large-scale concept that the average person is simply not able to fully imagine it. For many, even global warming remains something from the category of scientific horror stories, while others look at things from the position of "after us though the flood", which is even easier.
In fact, the trouble is much closer than it seems. Look at these photos taken with the help of an orbital survey. They are a terrible illustration of the imminent demise of our planet.
Melting glaciers
Northwest Alaska. Left: August 1940, right: August 2005
McCarthy Glacier, Alaska. Left: July 1909, right: July 2004
Muir Glacier, Alaska. Left: 1941, right: 2004
Muir Glacier, Alaska. Left: 1882, right: 2005
Cori Calis Glacier, Peru. Left: 1978, right: twothousandeleven
Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda. Left: 1973, right: 2005
Forest of Salta, Argentina. Left: 1972, right: 2009
Rondonia, Brazil. Left: 1975, right: 2009
Baban Rafi, Niger. Left: 1976, right: 2007
Kenya. Left: 1976, right: 2007
Nakuru National Park, Kenya. Left: 1973, right: 2000
Atlantic Forest, Paraguay. Left: 1973, right: 2008
Mabira, Uganda. Left: 2001, right: 2006
Arizona and Utah rivers. Left: March 1999, right: May 2014
Great Sand Dunes, Colorado. Left: 1987, right: twothousandeleven
Lake Oroville, California. Left: 2011, right: 2014
Lake Urmia, Iran. Left: 2000, right: 2013
The Aral Sea, Central Asia. Left: 2000, right 2014
Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico. Left: 1994, right: 2013
Lake Chiquita, Argentina. Left: 1998, right: twothousandeleven
Keywords: Climate | Planet | Destruction