Communities and ecosystems in Venezuela learn to adapt to life after glaciers

Mongabay
Jun 30, 2025, 11:56 am70 pts
MÉRIDA, Venezuela- José Betancourt, 75, climbed to the glacier of Pico Bolívar, Venezuela’s highest peak, 158 times before it disappeared in 2017. He’s also summited the nearby Pico Humboldt, the country’s second-highest peak, more than 100 times. At 4,925 meters (16,158 feet), Humboldt still has a…

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