The Andes is the longest cordillera in the world and extends from northern South America to
the southern extreme of the continent (from 11° N to 53° S). The Andes runs through seven …

This paper provides an updated review of the most relevant scientific literature related to the
hydroclimate of the Andes. The Andes, the longest cordillera in the world, faces major …

Rainfall variability in the Amazon basin (AB) is analysed for the 1964-2003 period. It is
based on 756 pluviometric stations distributed throughout the AB countries. For the first time …

Proposed hydropower dams at more than 350 sites throughout the Amazon require strategic
evaluation of trade-offs between the numerous ecosystem services provided by Earth's …

Former hydrological studies in the Amazon Basin generally describe annual discharge
variability on the main stem. However, the downstream Amazon River only represents the …

Regional climate models (RCMs) are widely used to assess future impacts associated with
climate change at regional and local scales. RCMs must represent relevant climate …

In an attempt to estimate the spatial and temporal behaviour of rainfall over the mountainous
areas of the Peruvian Andes, a new in situ monthly rainfall dataset has been collected (1998 …

In this study, we analyze the atmospheric mechanisms associated with the main rainfall
patterns in the tropical Andes (20^ ∘ S 20∘ S–1^ ∘ N 1∘ N) on seasonal and interannual …

El cambio climático se ha convertido en uno de los temas principales en las agendas en
diferentes países. Los efectos actuales requieren de acciones climáticas efectivas ya …

Retreating glaciers, icons of climate change, release new potential habitats for both aquatic
and terrestrial organisms. High‐elevation species are threatened by temperature increases …