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 …

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 …

The aim of this paper is to provide the community with a comprehensive overview of the
studies of glaciers in the tropical Andes conducted in recent decades leading to the current …

The socio-ecological sensitivity to water deficits makes Chile highly vulnerable to global
change. New evidence of a multi-decadal drying trend and the impacts of a persistent …

Owing to the extraordinary latitudinal extent, a strong orographic variability with very high
mountain tops, and the presence of deep valleys and steep slopes, the Andes and the …

Climate change and its effects on the hydrologic regime of the Amazon basin can impact
biogeochemical processes, transportation, flood vulnerability, fisheries and hydropower …

This paper documents the main features of the climate and climate variability over South
America, on the basis of instrumental observations gathered during the 20th Century. It …

Matorral desértico 3. Matorral desértico tropical interior de Atriplex atacamensis y Tessaria
absinthioides 4. Matorral desértico tropical interior de Malesherbia auristipulata y Tarasa …

Mountains are essential sources of freshwater for our world, but their role in global water
resources could well be significantly altered by climate change. How well do we understand …

This paper documents the main features of the weather, climate and climate variability over
Andes cordillera in South America on the basis of instrumental observations. We first provide …