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Peru & The Andes: Living on the Climate Change Frontlines

The Andes, which runs through seven countries in Latin America, plays a crucial part in providing water to over 95 million people. In Peru, communities question what the future will be like, as glaciers diminish with each passing year. In this video, we climb the Peruvian Andes mountains to record the impacts of climate change on the lives of those dealing with these daily challenges. Courtesy of Explore Mídia.

 

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Manzura used to walk two kilometres several times a day to the closest water spring until FAO proposed constructing an artificial glacier to provide this village in southern Kyrgyzstan with fresh water through the dry summer

Artificial glacier helps mountain village in Kyrgyzstan meet water needs

Manzura used to walk two kilometres several times a day to the closest water spring until FAO proposed constructing an artificial glacier to provide this village in southern Kyrgyzstan with fresh water through the dry summer

Rigzin (center) with her colleagues holding sea buckthorn-based products

Picking berries, protecting mountains

Rigzin hails from Tingret village in Miyar valley, and is fondly known as ‘Charma Auntie’ among the villagers. Along with other women in her community, she has been engaged in the traditional practice of collecting and processing Seabuckthorn for many decades..