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Unprecedented glacier melting in the Andes blamed on climate change
2013-01-22 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Contact: Barbara Ferreira media@egu.eu 49-892-180-6703 European Geosciences Union Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating at increasing rate since the 1970s, scientists write in the most comprehensive review to date of Andean glacier observations. The researchers blame the melting on rising temperatures as the region has warmed about 0.7…
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Andean glacier melt threatens floods, then drought
2013-01-03 14:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: As glaciers melt in the Andes, western areas of South America can expect a period of repeated, extreme flooding that will later give way to drought conditions, creating new challenges for millions of people, researchers warn. Tropical Andean glaciers and high-altitude ecosystems are vital to the economies of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia. The 8 million inhabitants of Peru's capital Lima depend on them for drinking water. The Bolivian capital, La Paz, takes 30 to 40 percent of its drinking...
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