The ice cap on Uganda’s highest mountain has split because of global warming, Uganda’s Wildlife Authority says. The glacier is 5,109m high in the Rwenzori mountain range, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The authorities say a crevasse has stopped people getting to the summit of Mt. Margherita - the third-highest peak in Africa, and a popular place for climbers. Scientists say glaciers in the Rwenzori range could disappear within 20 years!
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