Threats to Water Supplies in the Tropical Andes

Bradley, Raymond S.; Vuille, Mathias; Díaz, Henry F.; Vergara, Walter

doi:10.1126/science.1128087

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Threats to Water Supplies in the Tropical Andes

RSRaymond S. Bradley MVMathias Vuille HFHenry F. Díaz WVWalter Vergara

University of Massachusetts Amherst · NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory · +1 more institution

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Climate models predict that greenhouse warming will cause temperatures to rise faster at higher than at lower altitudes. In the tropical Andes, glaciers may soon disappear, with potentially grave consequences for water supplies.

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