![]() Nor is it a fantastical scenario like The Day After Tomorrow or 2012 that starts with a single crack in the Arctic ice shelf or earthquake tearing through Los Angeles, and results, a few weeks or years later, in the end of life on Earth as we know it. It’s not something that can simply be ignored by cable news or dismissed by sitting US senators in a Twitter joke. It has been updated with new information.Climate change is already here. This gallery was originally published in September 2016. Below, 18 countries affected by climate change, and the sights we stand to lose. Either way, developing an awareness of the destinations most at-risk is the first step in becoming an advocate for their protection. It's possible to responsibly visit most of these destinations and support them with your tourism dollars-but you can also admire such fragile spots from afar, and donate to organizations like the Coalition for Rainforest Nations and Clean Air Task Force that are fighting to preserve and protect them. Some natural wonders, like the Great Barrier Reef, are facing the prospect of vanishing entirely. ![]() Increased temperatures are depleting resources that tourism industries depend on, with reduced snowfall in the Alps, and scant harvests in Northern California’s vineyards. In countries affected by climate change, many of the world’s prime travel destinations are at risk of suffering serious consequences: Rising sea levels and more dramatic weather events are endangering major cities, like Venice, with flooding. As ice caps melt and wildfires rage, global warming is occurring faster than we could have imagined. ![]()
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