matador.org — From mountaintops to sea-floors, the world’s spectacular natural wonders are disappearing. Top threats include global climate change, deforestation, invasive species, and population growth. These following ten represent some of the most ecologically sensitive areas.
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patricklogginsJul 5, 2008
Uh-oh. The Snow Leopard might be in trouble. Alert Steve Jobs.
ironeusJul 5, 2008
unbelievable that 2 entire countries are on the list!
grandbretonJul 5, 2008
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deva14Jul 6, 2008
Scary stuff.I hear the Everglades recently got some good news though - a huge swath of land bought back from a sugar company... a little chunk of the area that will be restored!
deeaudsJul 6, 2008
Having lived in the Philippines before, there are stark differences between present day and 15 years ago. i think the root of the problem is the combination of poor public education in the matter, poverty, and political corruption. Although, there has been a slow move to improvement in the past few years, environmental conservation seems to be in the back burner with regards to the laundry list of issues.
KevinPaffrathJul 6, 2008
You can't really blame "people" for this. Sure, we contribute, but it's natural for the Earth to change. Global warming happens whether we're here or not.
ghostpantherJul 7, 2008
I saw Wall-E the other day with my daughter. The whole movie is about how our lazy asses are ruining the planet cause we don't clean up after our selves. As the end of the movie, which the crowd applauded I should add, the lights came up and the place was filled with empty soda cups, popcorn bags and candy wrappers.... "F it, the ushers will clean it up..." We're treating our whole planet like a movie theater....