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To compile this list of landmarks that are threatened by climate change, we looked at information from news articles, studies, journals, and official websites.

Link to campaign: https://outforia.com/losing-landmarks/

We used this information to determine which landmarks are under serious threat and included a range of examples from across the United States to give a broad view of the varied effects that climate change will have.

Timescales:
Joshua Tree National Park, California – 2019 to 2070
Glacier National Park, Montana – present to end of century
The Everglades, Florida – present to end of century
Saguaro National Park, Arizona – present to end of century
Great Salt Lake, Utah – 2017 to 2187
Victoria Falls, Zambia & Zimbabwe – present to end of century
White Cliffs of Dover, United Kingdom – retreating 10x faster than last few 1000 years
The Alps, Mainland Europe – present to end of century
The North Pole – present to 2035
Great Barrier Reef, Australia – present to 2050

Sources:
North Pole – The Guardian
Glacier National Park – The Guardian
Glacier National Park – National Park Service
Glacier National Park – Visit Montana
Saguaro Cacti – National Parks Conservation Association
Saguaro Cacti – Climate Central
Joshua Trees – National Park Service
Joshua Trees – The Guardian
Great Salt Lake – Live Science
Great Salt Lake – Utah.com
Great Salt Lake – Vox
Great Salt Lake – Science Mag
Everglades – The Guradian
Everglades – One Green Planet
Victoria Falls – The Independent
Victoria Falls – Reuters
Victoria Falls – World Economic Forum
White Cliffs of Dover – The Guardian
Alps Glaciers – The Guardian
Great Barrier Reef – National Geographic
Great Barrier Reef – Business Insider