11 Gorgeous Destinations You Need to Visit before Global Warming Makes Them Disappear

Despite Trump's claims, global warming is a reality, and it is one that none of us can fight with words alone. The Earth is dying a slow and painful death, and with the rising waters from the molten water off the polar glaciers, many beautiful and wonderful places are being wiped off.

Keeping this in mind, the newest trend that has come up is Doom Tourism. It is a recently developed trend of traveling to threatened destinations, which are on the brink of being wiped off, thanks to global warming and man-made disasters.

Here are some destinations you should probably visit before they get annihilated by rising temperatures.

The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

The world's largest coral reef, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, is one of the most colourful and beautiful reefs in the world. It was once so huge, it could be seen from space. But now, it has decreased by more than half its size due to rising temperatures in the last 30 years. Increased acid pollution has also began to lead to coral bleaching, slowly turning its famed vibrant corals white

Venice, Italy

One of the famed cities, immortalised through numerous books, Venice is known for gondola rides and beautiful sunsets. Known for its canal system that forms the roadways in this busy city, Venice is slowly disappearing under the weight of tourism, literally. Get your gondola ride in soon because Venice has been sinking for a number of years and it's showing no signs of stopping. An increasing number of severe floods in recent years are also contributing to the disappearance of the city of canals.

The Amazon Rainforest, South Africa

Africa’s Congo Basin, the world’s second largest rainforest, is also one of the most biologically diverse areas with over 10,000 plant species, 1,000 bird pieces, and 400 mammal species. In the last few years, the 1.3 million square mile forest has been decreasing rapidly due to illegal mining, and the United Nations predicts two-thirds of it may be completely gone by 2040.

The Maldives

The Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, is slowly sinking due to climate change. Known for its beautiful locales, immersive culture, and beautiful scenery, the island country is a hotspot for tourists and travellers who wish to experience the bliss of the Indian Ocean. Scientists predict that within 100 years, it will be completely submerged.

Machu Picchu, Peru

Because of the hordes of tourists who tramp through the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage site everyday, the ancient sign of the Mayan civilisation is crumbling away. Not only Machu Picchu, but the Mirador Basin and Tikal National Park in Guatemala which are home to the mysterious ruins of Mayan civilisation are also crumbling. Illegal looting and forest burning may destroy this piece of history forever, if not stopped soon.

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

A freestanding, snow-covered dormant volcano, majestic Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. Kilimanjaro encompasses a wide variety of ecosystems, including tropical jungle, savannah, and desert to montane forests, sub-alpine plants, and the alpine zone above timberline. However, due to pollution and global warming, most of the glaciers are shrinking at an alarming rate, killing off most of the flora and fauna.

Taj Mahal, India

One of the seven wonders of the World, Taj Mahal is visited by tourists from around the world and it may be ready to close its door forever. Yes, that’s correct! The magnificent structure usually has 3 to 4 million tourists walk through its doors, and this huge volume of tourist influx is causing the destruction of the building. According to the caretakers of this mausoleum, there are several factors degrading this world heritage- air pollution, river pollution, and the decaying of the wood which supports the structure. It is believed that visitors will have no more than four years to visit this amazing architectural wonder.

Islands of the Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Like other island states, the Seychelles, a country of 155 picturesque islands in the Indian Ocean, is on the front lines of climate change. Rising temperatures and the melting of polar ice caps are blamed for raising ocean levels and threatening to destroy the nation's pristine coastline, which is the country's most grossing tourist attraction.

Glacier National Park, USA

Known not only for its gorgeous glaciers, but also for the incredible wildlife, topography, and flora that is found here, Glacier National Park is a must visit for all nature enthusiasts. But now strip-mining, oil, gas, housing, and logging projects proposed or under way near the park’s respective borders endanger the habitats of both water and land animals, including elk, bighorn sheep, and the threatened grizzly. The number of glaciers in Montana's Glacier National Park has decreased from 150 to fewer than 25, and in another 15 years, there may be none left.

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Famous for the Galapagos turtle, and their vast number of endemic species the Galapagos are beautiful islands which have long been tourist attractions. However, a combination of too many tourists and foreign species are threatening the ecosystem and unique native species of the islands.

The Dead Sea

The Dead Sea, which borders Jordan and Israel, has sunk 80 feet and disappeared by a third in the past 40 years. As long as countries around the sea continue to use water from the River Jordan, the only place the Dead Sea draws its water from, the sea could be completely gone in 50 years.

Some of these places are simply amazing, and it’s heart-breaking to realise that one day these places might cease to exist. Put these on your bucket list ASAP. Who knows when they might disappear forever?