Receding glaciers in Bolivia leave communities at risk

Friday, October 21, 2016 - 09:32 in Earth & Climate

Bolivian glaciers shrunk by 43% between 1986 and 2014, and will continue to diminish if temperatures in the region continue to increase. Glacier recession is leaving lakes that could burst and wash away villages or infrastructure downstream, warns one expert.

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