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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 06:21 AM Nov 2019

Before-and-after photos reveal how landmarks have been ravaged by fires, floods, and melting ice ove


Many famous landmarks and iconic natural wonders have been flooded, scorched, or eroded by extreme weather in the last decade.
In the US, the Statue of Liberty and Glacier National Park have both been affected by climate-related disasters.
In some cases, the damage is irreversible.

The effects of climate change have become increasingly visible and pronounced in the last decade. Wildfire season is getting longer as rising temperatures dry out soil and vegetation. The oceans are also heating up, which leads to more intense hurricanes and sea-level rise.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/before-and-after-photos-reveal-how-landmarks-have-been-ravaged-by-fires-floods-and-melting-ice-over-the-last-decade/ss-BBWyaAc?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout
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