In Bolivia, Water and Ice Tell of Climate Change

By ELISABETH ROSENTHALPublished: December 13, 2009

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/science/earth/

14bolivia.html?_r=1

Some glaciers are melting, so what?

• Evidence of climate change• Bolivia is the poorest country in S. America• Many people don’t have drinking water• Heavily dependent on glacial melt water for

drinking water• Reservoirs retreating• How will they deal with the water shortages?