High mountain areas are experiencing some of the earliest and greatest impacts of climate
change. However, knowledge on how climate change impacts multiple ecosystem services …

The cryosphere (including, snow, glaciers, permafrost, lake and river ice) is an integral
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …

Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …

Glacierized mountains are often referred to as our world's water towers because glaciers
both store water over time and regulate seasonal stream flow, releasing runoff during dry …

Glaciers of the Bolivian Andes represent an important water resource for Andean cities and
mountain communities, yet relatively little work has assessed changes in their extent over …

This article presents a new interpretive framework for understanding the implications of
climate change for migration, and reviews and reflects on existing evidence and research …

This Atlas illustrates the significant reduction in glacier mass happening throughout the
Andean region. It quantifies the contribution of glaciers to drinking water supplies in cities …

Desde la sombra de una vivienda de adobe que domina el río Santa, en Perú, Jimmy
Melgarejo contempla con los ojos entrecerrados los picos mellizos de la montaña de …

Abstract Water resources in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia strongly depend on runoff from
mountain catchments in the Cordillera Real, Andes. The balance between the water …

Highlights•Shrinking glaciers impact the planetary health of the Himalayan region through
social, economic and environmental lenses.•There is a linkage between melting glaciers …