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In Peru’s Deserts, Melting Glaciers Are a Godsend (Until They’re Gone)

26 Nov 2017
Virú, La Libertad, Peru
Accelerating glacial melt in the Andes caused by climate change has set off a gold rush downstream, letting the desert bloom. But as the ice vanishes, the vast farms below may do the same.
The New York Times / Nicholas Casey
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