That tells us there was never any significant prior exposure to cosmic radiation since these glaciers formed during the last ice age." Scientists believe that changes in the Andean glaciers ...

Andean glaciers, a vital source of fresh water for tens of millions of South Americans, are retreating at their fastest rates in more than 300 years, according to the most comprehensive review of ...

A new study found that Andean tropical glaciers have reached their lowest levels in 11,700 years, with drastic consequences for the Amazon due to the overlap of the two ecosystems. The findings ...

Bolivia's Tuni glacier is disappearing faster than initially anticipated, according to scientists in the Andean nation, a predicament that will likely make worse water shortages already plaguing ...

Scientist Eloy Torres shows a plant sample to a colleague during a mission to study how temperatures and plant life are changing in the Andean ecosystem known as the paramos – a mist-covered mountain ...

The footage give clues to the range of plants the bears eat and how they mate, information important for conservation.

Bedrock recently exposed to the sky after being covered for centuries by prehistoric ice reveals that tropical glaciers have shrunk to their smallest size in more than 11,700 years, paleoclimatologist ...

Glacial Balance' is a contemplative documentary film showing the effects climate change is having on Andean glaciers and the lives of those who depend on them for survival. In the film ...

Known as bofedal, this type of Andean peat wetland is found at very cold and dry altitudes and is dependent on meltwater from glaciers. Rising global temperatures mean that glaciers are diminishing, ...