Bolivia and Climate Change

Posted by renjie On January - 8 - 2010

This is perhaps THE most compelling video showcasing the urgent need for collective action on climate change that I have come across to date.

Courtesy www.euronews.net

“In 1998, scientists predicted that the Chacaltaya glacier above La Paz would have completely disappeared by 2015. Now experts say it will already be gone completely early this year.

The 2 million residents of the city of La Paz and its suburb El Alto depend on the surrounding glaciers for some of their water needs. El Alto has expanded from 220,000 residents in 1985 to almost one million today, increasing the demand for water. Half the electricity of the country is also produced from hydro-power, meaning the lack of rain and disappearance of glaciers may create an energy crisis in the future when the glaciers have gone.

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renjie says:

January 8, 2010 at 11:11 am

Perhaps THE most compelling video showcasing urgent need for collection on climate change http://bit.ly/66FVJt #cop15 #environment

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January 8, 2010 at 11:20 am

RT @renjie Perhaps THE most compelling vid showcasing urgent need 4 collection on climate change http://bit.ly/66FVJt #climatechange

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renjie says:

January 8, 2010 at 11:21 am

Perhaps THE most compelling video showcasing urgent need for collection on climate change http://bit.ly/64Nczx #cop15 #environment

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HiEPIC says:

January 8, 2010 at 6:22 am

RT @renjie Perhaps THE most compelling video showcasing urgent need 4 collection on climate change http://bit.ly/64Nczx #cop15 #environment

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