Contentious Copper Boom Sparks Existential Mining Crisis in Peru
The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...
The Peruvian farmer taking on global energy giant
In western Germany, a case against energy company RWE could set a worldwide precedent for corporate responsibility and ...
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Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, scientists warn
The glaciers that sit high in the Andes—or Andean Mountain Range—extend through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and ...
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Wildfires Pose a Threat to Volcanic Soils in the Peruvian Andes
Fragile highland ecosystems showed low resilience to fire, which renders them more vulnerable to long-term degradation.
The world's highest city is in Peru: What is its name, where is it located?
Peru is home not only to the most voluminous river, the Amazon, and the world's highest lake, Titicaca, but also to the highest inhabited city on the planet.
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To Indigenous people in 17th century Peru, a Madonna image evoked traditional Inca deity
an important deity in every aspect of human livelihood in the Andes. Explore the solemn and exquisite character of iconic representations of the Virgin Mary in both Italy and Peru in the 17th and ...
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Melting Andean glaciers put water supply of 90 million people at risk, scientists warn
The glaciers high in the Andes Mountains are melting fast—and scientists say this threatens the water supply of over 90 ...
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Peruvian farmer goes head to head with German energy giant in climate test case
The risk of Palcacocha washing away thousands of lives is all too visceral for people in Huaraz ... consequences of climate change in the Peruvian Andes. Many communities are losing their water ...
Peruvian farmer takes Germany's RWE to court in landmark climate case
A Peruvian farmer who says German energy giant RWE's emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers, increasing ...
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Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, global policy makers warne
Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the ...
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Peruvian farmer goes head to head with German energy giant in climate test case
People are very worried ... warming and contributing to glaciers melting high above his home in the Andes thousands of miles ...
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Melting Andean glaciers put 90 million lives at risk, scientists warn
Scientists are warning that the glaciers high up in the Andes Mountains are melting fast—and this could put the water supply ...