Will the Waters Still Flow?

Andean societies rely heavily on glacial runoff for their drinking water, agriculture and hydropower production. The possible disappearance or shrinking of glaciers in coming decades because of global warming would have grave consequences for the region. Recognizing this, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society and its partners have just started on a two-year project to characterize how climate change will impact water resources and the people who rely on them in three major Andean river basins.

To read more about this project, visit the IRI’s features page

Photo taken by Haresh Bhojwani/IRI.