GLOBAL WARMING: Peru's Glacial Melt-Off Reaches 40 Percent in Four Decades

Glaciers near the southern South American country of Peru have shrunk by 40 percent in the past four decades, which has created a number of high-altitude lakes, Reuters reported. Climate change is the cause for the melt-off, which has spawned nearly 1,000 new high-altitude lakes since 1980, the Peruvian government said Wednesday. The glaciers in Peru are small compared to those found in the north and south poles, and are at a greater risk of disappearing. In addition, 70 percent of the world's tropical glaciers are found in Peru, and they are extremely sensitive to the warming temperatures associated with climate change. Read more: http://www.latinpost.com/articles/23782/20141016/global-warming-and-climate-change-stats-update-perus-glacial-melt-off-reaches-40-percent-in-four-decades.htm#ixzz3Grfy0AIF