This aerial view shows the Ullum Dam in San Juan, Argentina, on April 25, 2026. The ever-blue sky of San Juan is no longer reflected in many of its rivers: the Argentine province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

This aerial view shows the discharge channel at Ullum Dam in San Juan, Argentina on April 25, 2026. The ever-blue sky of San Juan is no longer reflected in many of its rivers: the Argentine province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

This view shows the snow-covered peaks of the Andes mountain range and a road built for mineral exploration in Calingasta, San Juan province, Argentina on April 21, 2026. The ever-blue sky of San Juan is no longer reflected in many of its rivers: the Argentine province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

Raul Orduna, 58, environmental activist, poses with his goat during an interview with AFP in Calingasta, San Juan province, Argentina on April 20, 2026. The ever-blue sky of San Juan is no longer reflected in many of its rivers: the Argentine province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

This aerial view shows a bridge spanning the waterless channel of the San Juan River, taken on April 19, 2026, on the outskirts of San Juan, Argentina. The ever-blue sky of San Juan is no longer reflected in many of its rivers: the Argentine province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

A woman looks at her mobile phone with Ullum Dam behind her in San Juan, Argentina on April 25, 2026. The ever-blue sky of San Juan is no longer reflected in many of its rivers: the Argentine province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

This aerial view shows a frozen river flowing from the Agua Negra glacier alongside a roadway in Iglesia, San Juan province, Argentina on April 23, 2026. The ever-blue sky of San Juan is no longer reflected in many of its rivers: the Argentine province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

This aerial view shows an arid area in Villa Media Agua, on the outskirts of San Juan, Argentina on April 25, 2026. The ever-blue sky of San Juan is no longer reflected in many of its rivers: the Argentine province is facing a persistent water shortage due to climate change, while mining advances across the Andes and its thousands of glaciers. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)