"Now the water is red. No one can drink it. At a glance the river looks like a casualty of mining pollution; Peru is a major producer of copper, silver and gold... but the culprit is climate change."
"For thousands of years, the glaciers were replenished with ice in the winter. But they have shrunk by more than 40 percent since 1968, uncovering rocks... that trigger chemical reactions that leach toxic metals into the water and turn it acidic."
"It's a big problem and is getting worse and worse. Glacial retreat has exposed rocks that turn the waters vital to Indigenous communities acidic and toxic."
"Ms. Cruz said the spring water now tastes sour and members of her family suffer from stomach aches."
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