Postscript: future prospects of glaciers

The pyramidal form of Nevado Santa Cruz (6247 m), Cordillera Blanca, Peru at sunset. Although many ice masses in the tropical Andes are rapidly receding and it is predicted by some scientists that most will disappear in 10-15 years, the hanging glaciers on this peak are still looking healthy. MH

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