Due to climate change, Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake, is nearing its lowest water levels. This prompts questions about measures to prevent its disappearance. Antonio Colque noted the lake’s receding waters dried the totora reeds, causing illness in his cattle. This forced him to burn the plants, as he couldn’t afford a veterinarian. […]
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