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The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Here are some pictures taken from the official NASA website. They represent the same places photographed a few years ago and today.

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The difference in time varies between 5 and 100 years. The changes are impressive.Man knows what he is doing as he changes the appearance of his world, but it’s often in the wrong direction. You be the judge...

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Pedersen Glacier, Alaska. Summer 1917 - Summer 2005.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Aral Sea in Central Asia. August 2000 - August 2014.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Lake Oroville, California. July 2010 - August 2016.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Carroll Glacier, Alaska. August 1906 - September 2003.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Lake Powell in Arizona and Utah. March 1999 - May 2014.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Bear Glacier, Alaska. July 1909 - August 2005.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Rondônia Forest in Brazil. June 1975 - August 2009.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

McCarty Glacier, Alaska. July 1909 - August 2004.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Dasht River in Pakistan. August 1999 – June 2011 The Mirani Dam was built on this river, supplying potable water and electricity to the surrounding villages. It also helps sustain the local agriculture.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

The Matterhorn in the Alps, on the Swiss-Italian border. August 1960 - August 2005.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Mabira Forest in Uganda. November 2001 - January 2006.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Toboggan Glacier, Alaska. June 1909 - September 2000.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

The Great Man-Made River in Libya, April 1987 - April 2010. This project was one of the most ingenious in the world, because it’s made of various pipe systems, wells, and aqueducts, all more than 1600 feet deep. The water system provides water to the desert area.

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Qori Kalis Glacier, Peru. July 1978 - July 2011.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Mar Chiquita Lake in Argentina. July 1998 - September 2011.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Muir Glacier, Alaska. August 1941 - August 2004.

Illustration de l'article : The Earth before and today: NASA unveils some unprecedented pictures of the dramatic changes in our planet

Uruguay’s forests, March 1975 - February 2009. Uruguay has successfully increased the surface area from 174 square miles to 3500 square miles. But the diversity of the flora and fauna there has diminished drastically.