20 Places Threatened By Global Warming

Posted on the May 15th, 2008 under News by Ryman

Some countries are already experiencing the effects of global warming. It doesn’t matter where you are located, the shift in the climate is recognizable in tropical areas and most hot countries. The effects can be extreme heat to typhoons and flash floods.

  1. Palau, Micronesia
  2. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
  3. Maldives, Indian Ocean
  4. Virgin Islands, Caribbean
  5. Cook Islands, Pacific Ocean
  6. Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean
  7. Belize Barrier Reef, Belize
  8. Red Sea Reefs, Egypt
  9. Tokyo, Japan
  10. London, United Kingdom
  11. New York City, USA
  12. New Orleans, USA
  13. Jakarta, Indonesia
  14. India
  15. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
  16. Yellowstone National Park, USA
  17. Lake Baikal, Siberia
  18. Glacier National Park, USA
  19. Columbia Glacier, Alaska
  20. Death Valley, USA

More info regarding this places on the ProTraveller.

I wonder is the sudden rise in temperature will melt the ice caps in the north pole, which may cause floods to the nearby countries. And I’m also wondering, why it is raining in the middle of summer.

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