Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Climate-Glacial-Retreat-Documentation-Peru-27MZIFLUH6PQ.htmlConceptually similarClimate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruGP0BR2Completed★★★★Climate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruGP01A32Completed★★★★Climate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruGP0RTYCompleted★★★★Climate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruGP09KXCompleted★★★★Climate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruGP0A4GCompleted★★★★Climate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruGP0XPRCompleted★★★★Climate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruGP0CSQCompleted★★★★Climate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruGP03ZUCompleted★★★★Climate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruGP01AKVCompleted★★★★View AllGP01E20Climate Glacial Retreat Documentation PeruView of mountain range of Huascaran, Cordillera Blanca, Peru. According to research by the Peruvian Institute of National Resources the glaciers of Peru have lost more then 22 percent of their mass in the past 27 years.Peruvian people depend on glaciers for their fresh water supply in the dry season. With the glaciers disappearing millions will be at risk.Locations:Cordillera Blanca-Peru-South AmericaDate:11 Dec, 2004Credit:© Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráMaximum size:3264px X 2448pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Climate change impacts-MountainsShoot: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)
