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Inter Press Service: The mountainous areas of South America's Andean nations supply water to the coastal cities, provide habitat to important biodiversity, and serve as natural barriers, but global warming threatens those regions, which are home to millions of people.
"It is clear that the glaciers are receding, and some communities can see that the climate is changing. Precipitation is more unstable, and in the cities along the coast face water supply problems," Peru's Environment Minister Antonio Brack told Tierramérica.......
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As Andean Glaciers Recede, Region Steps Forward to Adapt
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on December 13th, 2010
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