Snows of Kilimanjaro to be 'gone in 14 years'

The white ice on top of Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro may have completely disappeared in 14 years, according to an American scientist.

The white ice on top of Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro may have completely disappeared in 14 years, according to an American scientist.

A survey completed last year found 82% of the ice field that existed on Kilimanjaro in 1912 has melted, said Lonnie Thompson, an Ohio State University researcher.

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