7 Terrifying Photographic Depictions of Global Warming
You don’t have to be a scientist to see the effect that global warming is already having on the world. Signs are popping up around the globe, from Bihar, India to coastal Alaska. Here at EarthFirst we’ve covered the places that are getting the worst of it, and now Treehugger has put together 7 disturbing images that show just how real – and terrifying - global warming is.
Thousands of dead fish, shrinking glaciers and massive dust storms are just a few of the photos that will make you want to ramp up your own personal fight against global warming. Here are three of ‘em – check out the rest over at Treehugger.
Top photo: Glacier in Patagonia, Argentina 1928. Glacier in Patagonia, Argentina 2004. 76 years of climate change. Then, and now. Scary.
Photo via Greenpeace
Thanks to growing marine dead zones that are caused by global warming, there’s been a huge spike in dead sea life in recent years–and it often washes up on shore, providing us with an unsubtle reminder.
Photo via CDNN
Hurricanes aren’t the only severe weather conditions that global warming stirs up—massive dust clouds like this one are becoming more frequent, and more violent, in regions like Southern Africa.
Photo via Daily Mail
Link [Treehugger]
March 17 2009 02:27 am | External Blogs
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