Tropical Andes glaciers (IMAGE)

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Tropical Andes glaciers

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Using data on glacier velocity, South America’s tropical Andes mountains were found to have up to 23% less ice and freshwater availability. Darker colors overlayed here on Peru’s Cordillera Blanca range, signify faster glacial speed.

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