The Diminishing View of the Grand Canyon
During spring break, I was fortunate enough to travel to the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. I experienced the breath-taking exquisiteness of one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Unfortunately, while touring the canyon, I learned that its visual beauty is being compromised by pollutants clouding the air.
The caption on this plaque about air pollution reads: “On a clear day, Mt. Trumbull is visible on the distant horizon 60 miles to the west. How well can you see Mt. Trumbull today?” 
This is a photo I took of the polluted view of Mt. Trumbull. Mt. Trumbull should appear as hills along the horizon. On the day I took this photo, the hills were not able to be seen.Below is information from the plaque about the diminishing view of the Grand Canyon:
I noticed that the Grand Canyon National Park is doing its part to restore its panoramic views by providing recycling bins throughout the park.
Hopefully we can all do our part to protect the stunning view of the Grand Canyon so that is may be witnessed by future generations!
For more information about the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to control air pollution near the Grand Canyon, visit the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission’s website.
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7 comments:
Great topic, Lauren! I wasn't even aware that this was a problem. I agree that the view of the Grand Canyon is one that should be preserved for future generations. Excellent job and gorgeous photos!
I LOVE the Grand Canyon and the diminishing view disappoints me a lot...
You rock
Its sad to think that one of the seven natural wonders of the world is diminishing because of pollutants. Hopefully the word will get out to tourists so that we can start to protect the Grand Canyon! Great Topic!
Those were really powerful photos, I didn't think that far out into the desert would be affected that badly.
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
Il semble que vous soyez un expert dans ce domaine, vos remarques sont tres interessantes, merci.
- Daniel
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