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The attraction of the mountain has not diminished with the disappearing snow cap as these climbers will attest. Photo/FILE

The attraction of the mountain has not diminished with the disappearing snow cap as these climbers will attest. Photo/FILE 

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Posted  Monday, February 8  2010 at  00:00

It’s estimated that developed countries need to cut gas emissions by a minimum of 40 per cent from the 1990 levels and 80 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050.

Perhaps then, a repeat performance of the 1936 skiing championships can take place on Mount Kenya and malaria on “God’s mountain” will become history.

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