Venezuela becomes first nation in the Americas to lose all glaciers

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:57:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.axios.com/2024/05/28/venezuela-glaciers-global-warming-climate-change>

"Venezuela, once home to six glaciers, now has none after the last remaining
one was recently classified as being too small to qualify.

Why it matters: Venezuela is the first country in the Americas to lose all of
its glaciers.

* Thawing has been worsening for the last decade in the Andes, which stretch
across Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina.

* That carries devastating consequences for communities that live on their
slopes and depend on them for water and for energy and food production, as well
as for unique ecosystems like the páramo (high-altitude moorlands)."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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