The snows mudflats of Kilimanjaro
«Then they began to climb and they were going to the East it seemed, and then it darkened and they were in a storm, the rain so thick it seemed like flying through a waterfall, and then they were out and Compie turned his head and grinned and pointed and there, ahead, all he could see, as wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun, was the square top of Kilimanjaro.»
Ernest Hemingway
Mount Kilimanjaro was snowcapped for at least 11,000 years (In Swahili, the name means shining mountain), but, in the last 40 years, the glaciers on top of the mountain have started to retreat as global warming intensifies. Five Four years ago, scientists warned that the glaciers would be gone in 20 years. They were wrong -- the glaciers are gone now.
Enjoy the unseasonal warmth, and keep driving those SUVs. The road to hell may be long, but Satan's little helpers will be happy to pave it so it's a nice smooth ride.
(Guardian link via the Sideshow)