VOICED: Peru paints mountain to restore melting glacier

In a remote part of the Peruvian Andes, an experimental project led by inventor Eduardo Gold aims to regrow glaciers by painting mountain peaks white. This environmentally friendly initiative reflects sunlight, potentially reducing temperatures and reversing glacier melt. While the project offers hope to local communities for water replenishment, it faces skepticism from experts and officials. If successful, Gold plans to expand the project to other threatened glacial regions.

What is the primary goal of Eduardo Gold's project in the Andes?

• To create a tourist attraction

• To regrow glaciers by recreating climatic conditions

• To mine resources from the mountain

• To build a research facility

What materials are used to make the environmentally friendly paint?

• Chalk, milk, and water

• Clay, oil, and water

• Lime, egg white, and water

• Sand, cement, and water

How has the local village of La Kappa reacted to the painting project?

• They are hopeful it will replenish their water supply

• They are indifferent to the project

• They are unaware of the project

• They are opposed to the project

What is the stance of some glaciologists on the effectiveness of the project?

• They believe it can slow glacial melt

• They fully support the project

• They think it will increase global warming

• They are skeptical about its impact

What does Eduardo Gold plan to do if the project succeeds in reducing temperature?

• Abandon the project

• Expand it to other threatened glacial regions

• Sell the technology to other countries

• Use it for agricultural purposes