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Reviving Ancestral Water Systems as Andean Glaciers Vanish

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🇵🇪 Peru

As tropical glaciers retreat, Andean communities are digging out 1,000-year-old canals and reservoirs to keep water flowing through the dry season.

80familiesFamilies directly benefiting from restored wetland water systems in Miraflores
7communitiesHigh-mountain communities restoring ancestral water systems against glacier loss
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