Melting moments: Top 10 endangered sites

Antarctica: the Müller ice shelf and the Larsen ice shelf are shrinking dramatically.

Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: global warming is blamed for melting of the year-round snows at the summit of Africa’s highest mountain. They could be gone in 15 years.

The Arctic ice cap: the melting of icebergs and ice caps in the Arctic is blamed on global warming and threatens the habitats of species such as polar bears. Continue Reading…

Climbers face Mount Kilimanjaro for charity

Eight climbers have the tallest free-standing mountain rise in the world ahead of them, but the motivation of helping children in conflict zones around the world will help them make it to the top.

The participants, from Vancouver, Oakville, Toronto, and Zurich, will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania from Dec. 27-Jan. 1 to raise awareness and funds for the Mississauga-based Eagle Down Foundation.
“Every year, we try to raise money to do a peace camp.

We try to bring children from all sides of the conflict,” said Rudy Scholaert, President and founder of the charitable organization that implements peace education initiatives, adventure camps and workshops for children in conflict zones around the world. Continue Reading…

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