NAIROBI, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Tuesday that a 50-member expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is underway to raise awareness about the rapid melting of glaciers caused by climate change.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and a vital water tower for millions in Kenya and Tanzania, Africa's tallest mountain is losing its glaciers at an alarming rate.
