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World Briefing | Americas: Andean Wetlands And Cities? Water Supplies ThreatenedGlobal warming is drying up mountain lakes and wetlands in the Andes and threatening water supplies to major South American cities including La Paz, Bogotá and Quito, World Bank research shows. The risk is especially great to an Andean wetland habitat called the paramo, which supplies 80 percent of the water to Bogotá’s seven million people. Rising temperatures are causing clouds that blanket the Andes to condense at higher altitudes. Eventually this so-called dew point will miss the mountains altogether, said Walter Vergara, a World Bank climate change specialist in Latin America. The World Bank will publish details of the problem later in the year, Mr. Vergara said. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationFrosty German reply to US call for help in Afghanistan...Iraqi interpreters: Government sets out resettlement packages... Islamist leader hints at Hamas pull-out from Gaza... Eyebrows raised over nip and tuck text lotto... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - World Briefing | Americas: Andean Wetlands And Cities? Water Supplies Threatened |
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