"Peru's Glaciers Vanish: Over Half of Surface Disappears"

Peru has lost over half of its glacier surface in the past 58 years, with 175 glaciers becoming extinct between 2016 and 2020 due to climate change. The increase in average global temperature has accelerated the retreat of glaciers, particularly in tropical areas. Peru now has 44% of the glacial coverage recorded in 1962, with only 405 square miles remaining. The disappearance of glaciers poses risks to lowland areas, as demonstrated by the devastating mud avalanche in 1970 that killed over 20,000 people in Yungay after a glacier broke off following an earthquake.