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News Release 10-216
Catastrophic Drought Looms for Capital City of Bolivia
Historical ecology of the Andes indicates desert-like setting on the horizon
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![Photo of a leafless tree on the shore of Lake Titicaca.](/news/mmg/media/images/drought_andes1_f1.jpg)
Drought is on the horizon for the region surrounding Lake Titicaca; it may arrive by 2040.
Credit: laketiticaca.org
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![Map showing Late Titicaca and surrounding areas.](/news/mmg/media/images/drought_andes2_f.jpg)
Lake Titicaca, and parts of Peru and Bolivia, are on the cusp of a major drought.
Credit: UNESCO
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![Photo of a woodland near Lake Titicaca.](/news/mmg/media/images/drought_andes3_f.jpg)
This woodland near the lake is similar to those of past times with temperatures like today's.
Credit: Mark Bush/FIT
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![Scanning electron image of saltbush pollen.](/news/mmg/media/images/drought_andes4_f.jpg)
Saltbush pollen, the most common type of pollen during times of near-desert conditions.
Credit: Mark Bush/FIT
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![Lake Titicaca from space.](/news/mmg/media/images/drought_andes5_f.jpg)
Lake Titicaca from space. Its outline may look very different in the future.
Credit: NASA
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![nearby Lake Poopo, which has dried up but for brief periods.](/news/mmg/media/images/drought_andes6_f.jpg)
Foreshadowing: in many years, nearby Lake Poopo has dried up but for brief periods.
Credit: NASA
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