Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Rajendra-Pachauri-Soundbite-27MZIF2TJVFS.htmlConceptually similarBenjamin Morales-Arnao Soundbite GP03X4LCompleted★★★★Marco Zapato Soundbite GP03XC9Completed★★★★Joris Thijssen and Climate Change BannerGP03XAYCompleted★★★★Glaciers in PeruGP03X8OCompleted★★★★Peruvian Glacier Melt - English VersionGP03XE2Completed★★★★Peruvian Glacier Melt - International VersionGP03XE3Completed★★★★Yanamarey Glacier in 1997 and 2004GP03XA6Completed★★★★Emissions in PeruGP03X7WCompleted★★★★Local People in Peru GP03XC2Completed★★★★View AllGP03XF6Rajendra Pachauri SoundbiteDr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chaiman of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change talks about carbon-dioxide emissions and climate change.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:18sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :SOUNDBITEKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Climate change impacts-Glacier melt-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)-KWCI (GPI)-PeopleShoot: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)
