cd national geographic digital media.level: graded readersmount kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in africa. its in a hot, tropical area, but its so high its always been covered in ice and snow. now, this ice and snow is disappearing. why is this happening? how is it affecting the area around the mountain?.rob waringdr. rob waring is an associate professor at notre dame seishin womens university in okayama, japan. his research interests extend to reading and the acquisition of vocabulary. he is a founding member of the extensive reading foundation and a well-known expert on extensive reading. he has published many articles on extensive reading and is program advisor to many educational institutions throughout asia. he maintains an extensive reading website, and is owner and moderator of the extensive reading discussion list. he was co-conference chair of jalt 2005 in shizuoka, japan.