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In Bolivia, Water and Ice Tell of Climate Change By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Published: December 13, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/science/earth/14bolivia.html?_r=1. Some glaciers are melting, so what?. Evidence of climate change Bolivia is the poorest country in S. America
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In Bolivia, Water and Ice Tell of Climate Change By ELISABETH ROSENTHALPublished: December 13, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/science/earth/14bolivia.html?_r=1
Some glaciers are melting, so what? • Evidence of climate change • Bolivia is the poorest country in S. America • Many people don’t have drinking water • Heavily dependent on glacial melt water for drinking water • Reservoirs retreating • How will they deal with the water shortages?