20090908 Kilimanjaro's icy top may disappear within 10 years

clipped from www.chinadaily.com.cn Kilimanjaro's icy top, which provided the title for an iconic short story by Ernest Hemingway, has been waning for more than a century and photos taken lately show the geological marvel may soon disappear with the ice vanishing. Environmentalists say the time may be as short as within 10 years. Kilimanjaro, an extinct volcano near Tanzania's border with Kenya, is the highest peak in Africa at 5,963 meters and attracts hordes of tourists and climbers for its spectacular views. [Xinhua