Peru, Photo Essays

Climate Change Poses Challenge For Peru

September 6, 2011 By Emily Kirkland

A truck delivering water in Lima, with slums in the background. About 12 percent of Lima residents currently lack access to running water, according to government data. Climate change may make it even more difficult for the city government to provide these basic services.

Emily Kirkland traveled to Peru this summer with the help of an AT&T New Media Fellowship to study local communities’ adaptation to climate change.

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2 Comments

Shirley Kirkland says:
September 6, 2011 at 4:27 pm

An informative, interesting series of articles … with wonderful photos!

Brazil Upholds Conviction In Slaying Of Activist Nun says:
September 7, 2011 at 7:16 am

[…] In the past 30 years, Peru has lost 22 percent of its glacier area. Unless new ways to manage and store water can be found, Peruvians will face severe problems in the coming decades. Emily Kirkland shot these photos to document how Peruvians are adapting to climate change. […]

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