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Historical ecology of the Andes indicates desert-like setting on the horizonCatastrophic drought is on the near-term horizon for the capital city of Bolivia, according to new research into the historical ecology of the Andes.If temperatures rise more than 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius (3 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit) above those of modern times, parts of Peru and Bolivia will become a desert-like setting.The change would be disastrous for the water supply and agricultural capacity of the two million...

By Robin EmmottON BOARD THE YAVARI, Peru - In the heat of the engine room, huge copper-colored cylinders hiss as Capt. Carlos Saavedra pulls hard on the accelerator lever of the oldest working ship in the Americas.Four decades after Peru's navy abandoned the 144-year-old Yavari on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Englishwoman Meriel Larken has rescued the Victorian-era vessel from its wretched state.Larken hopes to begin cruise trips from next year, taking advantage of South America's boom in...