Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating for the past several decades, leading to
a temporary increase in dry season water supply downstream. Projected future glacier …

High-altitude ecosystems shelter important reserves of biodiversity, water provision and soil
organic carbon (SOC) stocks. Climate change, agricultural encroachment, overgrazing, and …

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 …

Human security will be progressively threatened as the climate changes (robust evidence,
high agreement). Human insecurity almost never has single causes, but instead emerges …

Explanations of relationships between migration and environmental change now focus on
multiple interactions, risks in destination and immobility. This research applies behavioural …

The tropical glaciers of the Cordillera Blanca, Peru, are rapidly retreating, resulting in
complex impacts on the hydrology of the upper Río Santa watershed. The effect of this …

Accelerating glacier recession in tropical highlands and in the Peruvian Andes specifically is
a manifestation of global climate change that is influencing the hydrologic cycle and …

The dynamic, tropical glaciers of the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca are rapidly changing and
these changes are expected to affect water availability, especially during the dry season. In …

Glacier hazards threaten societies in mountain regions worldwide. Glacial lake outburst
floods (GLOFs) pose risks to exposed and vulnerable populations and can be linked in part …

There are diverse linkages between climate change and security including risks of conflict,
national security concerns, critical national infrastructure, geo-political rivalries and threats to …