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The ice fields in the Himalayan mountains have receded dramatically from their breadth and depth in the 1980s, according to the Australian environmentalist.
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And fertiliser-maker Akron is preparing to develop apatite fields in the Khibini mountains, an area used for reindeer grazing above the salmon-rich river system that runs south from Lake Imandra.
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With its comparably haunting scenery, including rice fields in the south and misty mountains in the north, its temples, some of which predate Angkor Wat, and its relative lack of crowds, Laos, ready or not, may just be it.
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There is an excellent view from this meteor-created landmark, looking out over the surrounding mountains and the St Lawrence, with picturesque fields and villages in between.
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