Snow Cap Disappearing from Kilimanjaro

Mt. Kilimanjaro a famous mountain in Tanzania is rapidly losing its crown of white snow and ice. This is happening because of the Earth’s increased surface temperature and the increase in the mid to upper-tropical troposphere. Between the years 2000-2007 the glacial icecaps thinned by 6.7 feet. Researchers are now mapping older glacial sediments to see if this has happened before