Andean glaciers could disappear in 20 years: World Bank

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LIMA (AFP) – Andean glaciers and the region's permanently snow-covered peaks could disappear in 20 years if no measures are taken to tackle climate change, the World Bank warned Tuesday.

A World Bank-published report said rising temperatures due to global warming could also have a dramatic impact on water management in the Andean region, with serious knock-on effects for agriculture and energy generation.

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1. These reports make me unintentionally laugh. We are told that if we stop overnight

consuming fossil fuels, the climate will continue changing regardless for a period of about 50 years. So essentially, what this report is saying is, the Andean glaciers are essentially gone.