Peru's melting glaciers bring new harvests - and fears for the future

Water surplus has opened up short-term opportunities for a struggling community in the Cordillera Blanca - but what happens when it runs out?Fresh Andean water flows abundantly in Hualcayán, a picturesque hilltop settlement studded with archaeological gems in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru.A network of artificial stone canals channel those glacial waters to the community's vast expanse of farmlands, feeding into fields of ruby-red strawberries, succulent sugar-snap peas, and the ever-growing number of reservoirs that dot the land. Continue reading...