Asian News International: A team of scientists from the US are studying high-altitude lakes in the Central Andes as global warming ‘hot spots’, and their ability to sustain life in a highly dynamic environment. The group is studying high altitude lakes, which are considered ‘hot spots’ of global warming and its effects, such as loss of precipitation (50 percent in 50 years in some parts), glacier retreat, and increased impact of UV radiation in bodies of water that evaporate. According to the …