they may be beautiful but they might not
last forever
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
places to see before they disappear for
this list we’re limiting it to one place
per country and ranking only those
places that are natural meaning we’re
excluding man-made landmarks number 10
the polls whether we’re talking
Antarctica and the South Poles cold dry
desert or the shifting sea ice
surrounding the North Pole in the Arctic
Ocean
there’s no denying their unique
unfortunately global warming is rapidly
causing the Arctic ice to shrink which
in dangers the polar bear population the
rise in temperature is causing the ice
to retreat affecting Antarctica’s
emperor penguins number nine the Alps
this European mountain range is over
hundreds of millions of years old and
was once home to many glaciers while the
Alps have been a popular ski destination
for years things are quickly changing as
a result of climate change effects
include decreased snowfall and receding
glaciers which may all be gone by 2050
or earlier number 8 the Galapagos
Islands this archipelago of volcanic
islands in the Pacific Ocean is most
known for its great number of diverse
species which were studied by Charles
Darwin in the early 19th century however
the introduction of new flora and fauna
has threatened many of the native
animals and plants fishing tourism and a
growing population are also heavily
endangering the Galapagos Islands
biodiversity number seven the Maldives
made up of almost 1200 islands the
Maldives aren’t only geographically
dispersed but also form Earth’s lowest
country though the region attracts
millions of tourists birds marine life
incomparable beaches and views the
Maldives are also high on scientists
most threatened list when it comes to
global warming rising sea levels have
caused many people to believe the
country will soon
tirely underwater leaving thousands
homeless number six Glacier National
Park Montana though Florida’s Everglades
are also quickly deteriorating we’ve
chosen Montana’s Glacier National Park
with its lakes forests mountain peaks
and flora and fauna the park is one of
the Rocky Mountains most stunning
regions it was also once completely
covered in up to 150 glaciers but rapid
temperature changes have caused those
numbers to dwindle to about 25
scientists estimate they’ll all be gone
by 2030 which will harm much of the
wildlife in the process number five the
Congo Basin located in Africa the Congo
Basin comprises over 1.4 million square
miles of untouched tropical rainforest
also home to many wetlands and much
flora and fauna the basin is quickly
becoming an endangered area thanks to
mining logging farming poaching and
guerilla warfare with a reduction of
forest land there’s also more carbon
dioxide in the air which in turn adds to
climate change number for Madagascar
it’s the world’s fourth largest island
but this country off the coast of Africa
doesn’t necessarily have a stable future
in store because of the excessive
hunting of its exotic animals and
cutting down of its forests we could
soon lose much of the flora and fauna
that are exclusive to the island thanks
to its incredible biodiversity
Madagascar has earned nicknames like
Noah’s Ark but if things don’t change
soon the island will lose a lot and so
will the world number three Venice Italy
while this historical cities bridges and
canals are man-made it’s Mother Nature
that provides the backdrop and scenery
that attracts millions of tourists to
this collection of 118 different islands
sadly with the increase in rising sea
levels Venice has become more and more
susceptible to floods experiencing
dozens and dozens every
year this means the beautiful and
charming city is actually sinking and
it’s anyone’s guess when it’ll really
become a water world number two the Dead
Sea also called the salt sea because of
its high salt content this body of water
is actually the lowest point of
elevation on earth or during the
extremely hot and dry countries of
Jordan and Israel the Dead Sea naturally
loses water through evaporation but the
use of its resources by surrounding
populations and big business has caused
water levels to decrease at an alarming
rate
if trends continue the Dead Sea might
not exist in half a century or so before
we unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one the Great Barrier Reef
comprising almost 300 separate reefs and
900 islands it’s the world’s largest
coral reef system located off
Australia’s coast the Great Barrier Reef
is another victim of climate change and
pollution in addition to coral bleaching
fishing and tourism are contributing to
the massive coral decrease this natural
wonder may very well be no more by 2030
do you agree with our list
what is the one place you’d like to
visit before it disappears with new top
10s published daily be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
last forever
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
places to see before they disappear for
this list we’re limiting it to one place
per country and ranking only those
places that are natural meaning we’re
excluding man-made landmarks number 10
the polls whether we’re talking
Antarctica and the South Poles cold dry
desert or the shifting sea ice
surrounding the North Pole in the Arctic
Ocean
there’s no denying their unique
unfortunately global warming is rapidly
causing the Arctic ice to shrink which
in dangers the polar bear population the
rise in temperature is causing the ice
to retreat affecting Antarctica’s
emperor penguins number nine the Alps
this European mountain range is over
hundreds of millions of years old and
was once home to many glaciers while the
Alps have been a popular ski destination
for years things are quickly changing as
a result of climate change effects
include decreased snowfall and receding
glaciers which may all be gone by 2050
or earlier number 8 the Galapagos
Islands this archipelago of volcanic
islands in the Pacific Ocean is most
known for its great number of diverse
species which were studied by Charles
Darwin in the early 19th century however
the introduction of new flora and fauna
has threatened many of the native
animals and plants fishing tourism and a
growing population are also heavily
endangering the Galapagos Islands
biodiversity number seven the Maldives
made up of almost 1200 islands the
Maldives aren’t only geographically
dispersed but also form Earth’s lowest
country though the region attracts
millions of tourists birds marine life
incomparable beaches and views the
Maldives are also high on scientists
most threatened list when it comes to
global warming rising sea levels have
caused many people to believe the
country will soon
tirely underwater leaving thousands
homeless number six Glacier National
Park Montana though Florida’s Everglades
are also quickly deteriorating we’ve
chosen Montana’s Glacier National Park
with its lakes forests mountain peaks
and flora and fauna the park is one of
the Rocky Mountains most stunning
regions it was also once completely
covered in up to 150 glaciers but rapid
temperature changes have caused those
numbers to dwindle to about 25
scientists estimate they’ll all be gone
by 2030 which will harm much of the
wildlife in the process number five the
Congo Basin located in Africa the Congo
Basin comprises over 1.4 million square
miles of untouched tropical rainforest
also home to many wetlands and much
flora and fauna the basin is quickly
becoming an endangered area thanks to
mining logging farming poaching and
guerilla warfare with a reduction of
forest land there’s also more carbon
dioxide in the air which in turn adds to
climate change number for Madagascar
it’s the world’s fourth largest island
but this country off the coast of Africa
doesn’t necessarily have a stable future
in store because of the excessive
hunting of its exotic animals and
cutting down of its forests we could
soon lose much of the flora and fauna
that are exclusive to the island thanks
to its incredible biodiversity
Madagascar has earned nicknames like
Noah’s Ark but if things don’t change
soon the island will lose a lot and so
will the world number three Venice Italy
while this historical cities bridges and
canals are man-made it’s Mother Nature
that provides the backdrop and scenery
that attracts millions of tourists to
this collection of 118 different islands
sadly with the increase in rising sea
levels Venice has become more and more
susceptible to floods experiencing
dozens and dozens every
year this means the beautiful and
charming city is actually sinking and
it’s anyone’s guess when it’ll really
become a water world number two the Dead
Sea also called the salt sea because of
its high salt content this body of water
is actually the lowest point of
elevation on earth or during the
extremely hot and dry countries of
Jordan and Israel the Dead Sea naturally
loses water through evaporation but the
use of its resources by surrounding
populations and big business has caused
water levels to decrease at an alarming
rate
if trends continue the Dead Sea might
not exist in half a century or so before
we unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one the Great Barrier Reef
comprising almost 300 separate reefs and
900 islands it’s the world’s largest
coral reef system located off
Australia’s coast the Great Barrier Reef
is another victim of climate change and
pollution in addition to coral bleaching
fishing and tourism are contributing to
the massive coral decrease this natural
wonder may very well be no more by 2030
do you agree with our list
what is the one place you’d like to
visit before it disappears with new top
10s published daily be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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