A photo from open sources Climate is changing across the planet, but if in in some areas it is somehow little or almost not noticeable, at least Since it doesn’t have any serious consequences, for Peru such climate change is tantamount to the greatest disaster.
The fact is that for this reason it is in danger of total extinction becomes the main historical and tourist Peru attraction – Machu Picchu fortress, which annually visited by more than a million people from around the world.
For the fortress and the current rainfall of 2000 millimeters per year – a very serious load. After all, these are two meters of water, complains Advisor to the National Service for Protected Areas of Peru, Marcos Pastor, and imagine what will happen when this level triple, even will double?
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Due to heavy rains, an accident happened four years ago, when a landslide cut off the railway and people from Machu Picchu had to be evacuated by helicopters – and this is tens of thousands of tourists. In this case, five people died.
On the other hand, climate change can cause drought, which threatens the fortress with forest fires. That is, for Machu Picchu any climate change scenario is almost deadly. Scientists of peru looking for ways to save a unique fortress in the case of any scenario. So far, to no avail …
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