The World Is Changed

A winter swimmer towels off beside a stranded ship on the banks of the Yangtze River in Hubei province. As the Yangtze froze, its height fell to its lowest seasonal level since records began in 1866, affecting shipping, fisheries and water supply. - TIME

The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it. - Galadriel, Lord of the Rings.