Peru glaciers shrink 40% in 44 years: government

Peru glaciers shrink 40% in 44 years: government
Lima (AFP) Oct 16, 2014 - Peru's glaciers have shrunk by more than 40 percent since 1970 because of climate change, giving birth to nearly 1,000 new lagoons, national water authority ANA said Thursday. Peru, which is hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 20, in December, used satellite images to carry out the glacier inventory ahead of the high-level meeting. The worst-affected glacier was ... more

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