Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, scientists warn

Melting Andes glaciers: water supply of 90 million people at risk

The Andean glaciers, predominately located along the border between Chile and Argentina, are in rapid decline. These ice reserves which are critical to the water supplies of 90 million people across South America, are thinning  by 0.7 metres a year—35% faster than the global average.    Last week, at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO in Paris, researchers from the University of Sheffield presented a policy brief, ‘The Future…

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, global policy makers warn

Scientists will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO in Paris.

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, scientists warn

Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO in Paris.

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, global policy makers warne - Scientific Inquirer

Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO in Paris. The glaciers that sit high in the Andes – or Andean Mountain Range – extend through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, and provide water used for domestic consumption, hydro…

Bolivia's Disappearing Glaciers: Documenting the Diminishing Ice

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Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, scientists warn - Tech and Science Post

Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO in Paris. The glaciers that sit high in the Andes—or Andean Mountain Range—extend through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, and provide water used for domestic consumption, hydroelec…