Climate-Induced Fires Are Killing One of the World’s Rarest Ecosystems

Posted on AllSides November 4th, 2022
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A wildfire is raging on Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest stand-alone mountain and one of its more rare ecosystems. The fire, on the mountain’s southern side, has been burning for two weeks now. 

Mt Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest peak at 5,895 metres and one of its most recognized landmarks – and the forests that circle it are home to rare plant and animal species, some of them at risk of extinction.

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