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Climate change threatens a fragile ecosystem in the Andes
The páramo is a high mountain ecosystem in South America's Andes rich with biodiversity and an important source of water for millions of people. It's at risk of becoming drier because of changing climate conditions. Our latest slideshow documents the efforts of IRI's Daniel Ruiz Carrascal and an international team of researchers who have been measuring how the environment of the páramo is changing over time.