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Bolivia: Water Shortages Due to Melting Glaciers

350.org activists climb to the Chacaltaya glacier in Bolivia in preparation for a major event on October 24. Photo used under a Creative Commons license.

The Chacaltaya mountain range contains some of the most symbolic peaks in Bolivia's Andes Mountains. Full Article at Global Voices Online

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