Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Benjamin-Morales-Arnao-Soundbite--27MZIF2TFEJZ.htmlConceptually similarYanamarey Glacier in 1997 and 2004GP03XA6Completed★★★★Glaciers in PeruGP03X8OCompleted★★★★Marco Zapato Soundbite GP03XC9Completed★★★★Peruvian Glacier Melt - English VersionGP03XE2Completed★★★★Peruvian Glacier Melt - International VersionGP03XE3Completed★★★★Rajendra Pachauri SoundbiteGP03XF6Completed★★★★Joris Thijssen and Climate Change BannerGP03XAYCompleted★★★★Emissions in PeruGP03X7WCompleted★★★★Local People in Peru GP03XC2Completed★★★★View AllGP03X4LBenjamin Morales-Arnao Soundbite Benjamin Morales-Arnao, Glaciologist and Director of National Institution of Culture talks about glaciers melt and the importance of water.Thousands of people in the mountains of Peru are having their lives affected by climate change which is causing the region's glaciers to melt. In the last three decades, Peruvian Andes glaciers have lost almost a quarter of their area. During the dry season, river water comes exclusively from the glaciers, which melt naturally at that time of year. They then replenish themselves in the wet season. But this balance has been upsetthe glaciers are melting faster than they can replenish themselves. As they thaw, dozens of new lakes spread all over the highland which could lead to devastating floods.Locations:Peru-South AmericaDate:1 Dec, 2004Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:17sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :SOUNDBITEKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Climate change impacts-Glacier melt-KWCI (GPI)-Scientists-WaterShoot:Glacier Retreat Documentation in PeruThousands of people in the mountains of Peru are having their lives affected by climate change which is causing the region's glaciers to melt. In the last three decades, Peruvian Andes glaciers have lost almost a quarter of their area. During the dry season, river water comes exclusively from the glaciers, which melt naturally at that time of year. They then replenish themselves in the wet season. But this balance has been upset the glaciers are melting faster than they can replenish themselves. As they thaw, dozens of new lakes spread all over the highland which could lead to devastating floods.Related Collections:Glacier Retreat Documentation in Peru (Photos & Videos)
