The Wider Image: 'We beg God for water': Chilean lake turns to desert, sounding climate change alarm
A crucifix hangs on the wall of a mountain shelter at Farellones, close to the Andes mountain range, in Santiago, Chile April 18, 2022. Analysis of tree rings going back 400 years shows how rare the current drought is, said Duncan Christie, a researcher at the Center for Climate and Resilience in Chile. It is totally unrivalled for duration or intensity. He said that meant the Andes - which he called the country's "water towers" - were not getting a chance to replenish, which in turn meant that as snow melted in spring there was far less water to fill rivers, reservoirs and aquifers. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado SEARCH "DROUGHT PENUELAS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES