Environment

Key Facts

—The loss. Peru has shed more than 42% of its glacier surface in six decades, about 700 square kilometres of ice.

—The accelerant. During El Niño Costero events the retreat runs up to three times faster than in a normal year.

—The hotspots. Áncash and Cusco lead the losses; Apurímac has lost 91% and Huancavelica 99% of their glacier surface.