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30 remarkable before-and-after photos make it undeniably clear we're ruining our planet
Snow melt on Matterhorn Mountain, Switzerland, August 1960 vs. August 2005
![30 remarkable before-and-after photos make it undeniably clear we're ruining our planet](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticbiassets.in%2Fthumb%2Fmsid-47165298%2Cwidth-700%2Cheight-525%2Cimgsize-688374%2Fsnow-melt-on-matterhorn-mountain-switzerland-august-1960-vs-august-2005.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Aral Sea shrinkage, Central Asia, 2000 vs. 2014
![Aral Sea shrinkage, Central Asia, 2000 vs. 2014](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165299,width-700,height-525,imgsize-596090/aral-sea-shrinkage-central-asia-2000-vs-2014.jpg)
Melting Muir Glacier, Alaska, 1882 vs. August 2005
![Melting Muir Glacier, Alaska, 1882 vs. August 2005](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165300,width-700,height-525,imgsize-635510/melting-muir-glacier-alaska-1882-vs-august-2005.jpg)
Shrinking Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico, 1994 vs. 2013
![Shrinking Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico, 1994 vs. 2013](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165301,width-700,height-525,imgsize-628596/shrinking-elephant-butte-reservoir-new-mexico-1994-vs-2013.jpg)
Deforestation of Mount Kenya Forest, Kenya, 1976 vs. 2007
![Deforestation of Mount Kenya Forest, Kenya, 1976 vs. 2007](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165302,width-700,height-525,imgsize-648692/deforestation-of-mount-kenya-forest-kenya-1976-vs-2007.jpg)
Shrinking Lake Oroville, California, July 2011 vs. Aug. 2014
![Shrinking Lake Oroville, California, July 2011 vs. Aug. 2014](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165303,width-700,height-525,imgsize-375422/shrinking-lake-oroville-california-july-2011-vs-aug-2014.jpg)
Melting ice in Ecuador, March 1986 vs. February 2007
![Melting ice in Ecuador, March 1986 vs. February 2007](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165304,width-700,height-525,imgsize-665039/melting-ice-in-ecuador-march-1986-vs-february-2007.jpg)
Shrinking rivers in Arizona and Utah, March 1999 vs. May 2014
![Shrinking rivers in Arizona and Utah, March 1999 vs. May 2014](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165306,width-700,height-525,imgsize-879524/shrinking-rivers-in-arizona-and-utah-march-1999-vs-may-2014.jpg)
Melting Northwestern Glacier, Alaska, Aug. 1940 vs. Aug. 2005
![Melting Northwestern Glacier, Alaska, Aug. 1940 vs. Aug. 2005](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165307,width-700,height-525,imgsize-617933/melting-northwestern-glacier-alaska-aug-1940-vs-aug-2005.jpg)
Shrinking Mar Chiquita Lake, Argentina, 1998 vs. 2011
![Shrinking Mar Chiquita Lake, Argentina, 1998 vs. 2011](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165308,width-700,height-525,imgsize-930809/shrinking-mar-chiquita-lake-argentina-1998-vs-2011.jpg)
Deforestation of Mabira Forest, Uganda, 2001 vs. 2006
![Deforestation of Mabira Forest, Uganda, 2001 vs. 2006](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165309,width-700,height-525,imgsize-393279/deforestation-of-mabira-forest-uganda-2001-vs-2006.jpg)
Melting McCarty Glacier, Alaska, July 1909 vs. July 2004
![Melting McCarty Glacier, Alaska, July 1909 vs. July 2004](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165310,width-700,height-525,imgsize-440426/melting-mccarty-glacier-alaska-july-1909-vs-july-2004.jpg)
Water drying up in Kansas, 2010 vs. 2011 vs. 2012
![Water drying up in Kansas, 2010 vs. 2011 vs. 2012](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165312,width-700,height-525,imgsize-831582/water-drying-up-in-kansas-2010-vs-2011-vs-2012.jpg)
Melting Muir Glacier, Alaska, Aug. 1941 vs. Aug. 2004
![Melting Muir Glacier, Alaska, Aug. 1941 vs. Aug. 2004](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165313,width-700,height-525,imgsize-717977/melting-muir-glacier-alaska-aug-1941-vs-aug-2004.jpg)
Deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil, 1975 vs. 2009
![Deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil, 1975 vs. 2009](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165314,width-700,height-525,imgsize-867202/deforestation-in-rondonia-brazil-1975-vs-2009.jpg)
Melting Qori Kalis Glacier, Peru, 1978 vs. 2011
![Melting Qori Kalis Glacier, Peru, 1978 vs. 2011](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165315,width-700,height-525,imgsize-190209/melting-qori-kalis-glacier-peru-1978-vs-2011.jpg)
Deforestation of Baban Rafi Forest, Niger, 1976 vs. 2007
![Deforestation of Baban Rafi Forest, Niger, 1976 vs. 2007](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165316,width-700,height-525,imgsize-754022/deforestation-of-baban-rafi-forest-niger-1976-vs-2007.jpg)
Deforestation around Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda, 1973 vs. 2005
![Deforestation around Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda, 1973 vs. 2005](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165317,width-700,height-525,imgsize-817361/deforestation-around-mount-elgon-national-park-uganda-1973-vs-2005.jpg)
Melting Pedersen Glacier, Alaska, August 1917 vs. August 2005
![Melting Pedersen Glacier, Alaska, August 1917 vs. August 2005](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165319,width-700,height-525,imgsize-477173/melting-pedersen-glacier-alaska-august-1917-vs-august-2005.jpg)
Deforestation of the Salta Forest, Argentina, 1972 vs. 2009
![Deforestation of the Salta Forest, Argentina, 1972 vs. 2009](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165320,width-700,height-525,imgsize-807299/deforestation-of-the-salta-forest-argentina-1972-vs-2009.jpg)
Melting McCarty Glacier, Alaska, July 1909 vs. Aug. 2004
![Melting McCarty Glacier, Alaska, July 1909 vs. Aug. 2004](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165321,width-700,height-525,imgsize-385529/melting-mccarty-glacier-alaska-july-1909-vs-aug-2004.jpg)
Melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Feb. 1993 vs. Feb. 2000
![Melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Feb. 1993 vs. Feb. 2000](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165322,width-700,height-525,imgsize-525821/melting-snow-on-mount-kilimanjaro-tanzania-feb-1993-vs-feb-2000.jpg)
Deforestation of Mau Forest, Kenya, Jan. 1973 vs. Dec. 2009
![Deforestation of Mau Forest, Kenya, Jan. 1973 vs. Dec. 2009](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165323,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1420089/deforestation-of-mau-forest-kenya-jan-1973-vs-dec-2009.jpg)
Melting Arapaho Glacier, Colorado, 1898 vs. 2003
![Melting Arapaho Glacier, Colorado, 1898 vs. 2003](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165324,width-700,height-525,imgsize-474615/melting-arapaho-glacier-colorado-1898-vs-2003.jpg)
Deforestation of the South American Atlantic Forest, Paraguay, 1973 vs. 2008
![Deforestation of the South American Atlantic Forest, Paraguay, 1973 vs. 2008](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165325,width-700,height-525,imgsize-840466/deforestation-of-the-south-american-atlantic-forest-paraguay-1973-vs-2008.jpg)
Shrinking Lake Urmia, Iran, July 2000 vs. June 2013
![Shrinking Lake Urmia, Iran, July 2000 vs. June 2013](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165327,width-700,height-525,imgsize-927340/shrinking-lake-urmia-iran-july-2000-vs-june-2013.jpg)
Shrinking lakes in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, 1987 vs. 2011
![Shrinking lakes in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, 1987 vs. 2011](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165328,width-700,height-525,imgsize-567750/shrinking-lakes-in-great-sand-dunes-national-park-colorado-1987-vs-2011.jpg)
Melting Toboggan Glacier, Alaska, June 1909 vs. Sept. 2000
![Melting Toboggan Glacier, Alaska, June 1909 vs. Sept. 2000](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165329,width-700,height-525,imgsize-467058/melting-toboggan-glacier-alaska-june-1909-vs-sept-2000.jpg)
Deforestation of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, 1973 vs. 2000
![Deforestation of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, 1973 vs. 2000](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165330,width-700,height-525,imgsize-930243/deforestation-of-lake-nakuru-national-park-kenya-1973-vs-2000.jpg)
Now that you've seen how climate change is shaping the planet,
![Now that you](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47165332,width-700,height-525,imgsize-61435/now-that-youve-seen-how-climate-change-is-shaping-the-planet.jpg)
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