30 remarkable before-and-after photos make it undeniably clear we're ruining our planet

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Snow melt on Matterhorn Mountain, Switzerland, August 1960 vs. August 2005

Snow melt on Matterhorn Mountain, Switzerland, August 1960 vs. August 2005
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Aral Sea shrinkage, Central Asia, 2000 vs. 2014

Aral Sea shrinkage, Central Asia, 2000 vs. 2014
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Melting Muir Glacier, Alaska, 1882 vs. August 2005

Melting Muir Glacier, Alaska, 1882 vs. August 2005

Shrinking Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico, 1994 vs. 2013

Shrinking Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico, 1994 vs. 2013
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Deforestation of Mount Kenya Forest, Kenya, 1976 vs. 2007

Deforestation of Mount Kenya Forest, Kenya, 1976 vs. 2007

Shrinking Lake Oroville, California, July 2011 vs. Aug. 2014

Shrinking Lake Oroville, California, July 2011 vs. Aug. 2014
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Melting ice in Ecuador, March 1986 vs. February 2007

Melting ice in Ecuador, March 1986 vs. February 2007

Shrinking rivers in Arizona and Utah, March 1999 vs. May 2014

Shrinking rivers in Arizona and Utah, March 1999 vs. May 2014
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Melting Northwestern Glacier, Alaska, Aug. 1940 vs. Aug. 2005

Melting Northwestern Glacier, Alaska, Aug. 1940 vs. Aug. 2005

Shrinking Mar Chiquita Lake, Argentina, 1998 vs. 2011

Shrinking Mar Chiquita Lake, Argentina, 1998 vs. 2011
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Deforestation of Mabira Forest, Uganda, 2001 vs. 2006

Deforestation of Mabira Forest, Uganda, 2001 vs. 2006

Melting McCarty Glacier, Alaska, July 1909 vs. July 2004

Melting McCarty Glacier, Alaska, July 1909 vs. July 2004
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Water drying up in Kansas, 2010 vs. 2011 vs. 2012

Water drying up in Kansas, 2010 vs. 2011 vs. 2012

Melting Muir Glacier, Alaska, Aug. 1941 vs. Aug. 2004

Melting Muir Glacier, Alaska, Aug. 1941 vs. Aug. 2004
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Deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil, 1975 vs. 2009

Deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil, 1975 vs. 2009

Melting Qori Kalis Glacier, Peru, 1978 vs. 2011

Melting Qori Kalis Glacier, Peru, 1978 vs. 2011
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Deforestation of Baban Rafi Forest, Niger, 1976 vs. 2007

Deforestation of Baban Rafi Forest, Niger, 1976 vs. 2007

Deforestation around Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda, 1973 vs. 2005

Deforestation around Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda, 1973 vs. 2005
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Melting Pedersen Glacier, Alaska, August 1917 vs. August 2005

Melting Pedersen Glacier, Alaska, August 1917 vs. August 2005

Deforestation of the Salta Forest, Argentina, 1972 vs. 2009

Deforestation of the Salta Forest, Argentina, 1972 vs. 2009
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Melting McCarty Glacier, Alaska, July 1909 vs. Aug. 2004

Melting McCarty Glacier, Alaska, July 1909 vs. Aug. 2004

Melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Feb. 1993 vs. Feb. 2000

Melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Feb. 1993 vs. Feb. 2000
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Deforestation of Mau Forest, Kenya, Jan. 1973 vs. Dec. 2009

Deforestation of Mau Forest, Kenya, Jan. 1973 vs. Dec. 2009

Melting Arapaho Glacier, Colorado, 1898 vs. 2003

Melting Arapaho Glacier, Colorado, 1898 vs. 2003
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Deforestation of the South American Atlantic Forest, Paraguay, 1973 vs. 2008

Deforestation of the South American Atlantic Forest, Paraguay, 1973 vs. 2008

Shrinking Lake Urmia, Iran, July 2000 vs. June 2013

Shrinking Lake Urmia, Iran, July 2000 vs. June 2013
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Shrinking lakes in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, 1987 vs. 2011

Shrinking lakes in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, 1987 vs. 2011

Melting Toboggan Glacier, Alaska, June 1909 vs. Sept. 2000

Melting Toboggan Glacier, Alaska, June 1909 vs. Sept. 2000
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Deforestation of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, 1973 vs. 2000

Deforestation of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, 1973 vs. 2000

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