The ice caps of the Rwenzori Mountains are shrinking fast.
Scientists predict that at the current rate of reduction, these glaciers will have disappeared within 20 years.
The river Semliki defines the border between Uganda and The Democratic Republic of Congo. The course of this river has changed so much that 51.7 square kilometres of Uganda now lies in the Congo, leading to conflict over this oil rich land.
Source: The changing face of Uganda’s glaciers – euronews
Date: 22 Feburary 2010
Source: Rwenzori ice cap faces extinction in 40 years - allAfrica
Date: 7 May 2010
Glaciers & Ice Sheets
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