Tag: Peru
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Mysterious Animal Deaths Prompt Peru to Issue Health Alert
Hundreds of dolphins and pelicans have been found dead on beaches in Peru since February, prompting the government to issue a public health warning.
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Peru's Oil Exploration Violates UN Guidelines on Uncontacted Tribes
Peru continues to approve oil and gas projects despite previous exploration leading to the death of half the Nahua tribe.
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3,000 Dolphins Found Dead on the Coast of Peru
Biologists believe that oil companies are to blame for the recent dolphin deaths.
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Save an Endangered Cacao Tree with Cool Earth this Easter
Love chocolate? Help protect endangered cacao trees and the livelihoods of the Asháninka people.
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Rare Animal-Shaped Mounds Discovered in Peru
The new find may change anthropologist's conception of early Peruvian prehistory.
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Will Private Reserves be the Future of Conservation in South America?
Three new private preserves have opened in Peru to buffer existing national parks. Is this the sign of a new trend?
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Funky Patchwork Daywear with a Peruvian Twist From Green Fashion Label Awamaki Lab (Photos)
Awamaki Lab's fashion-forward collection successfully pairs Peruvian textiles with modern styles.
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Hundreds of Previously Unknown Species Discovered in Peru
Just when it started to seem like we had mapped out pretty much all lifeforms on Earth, biologists say they have now found yet another ark-full -- and all in just one small region of South America.
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6,000 Year Old Peruvian Popcorn Reminds Us How New GMO Corn Really Is
Oldest ever popcorn discovered in Peru tells the story of indigenous corn varieties versus gmo monoculture crops.
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More Protests in Peru Against U.S.-Owned Gold Mine
The Conga mine, which is majority owned by Newmont Mining Corp, would produce gold as well as copper and silver. Protesters are concerned the mine will contaminate their water and affect a major aquifer.
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The Week in Pictures: "Roadkill Couture," Egg Nog Pancakes, and More
High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more.
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Peru's Glaciers Melting, Decreasing Water Supply 20 Years Earlier Than Expected
Pay attention, as this sort of thing could hit other mountainous areas that are dependent on glaciers for their water supply.
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ConocoPhillips Withdraws From Controversial Amazon Oil Project
At the ConocoPhillips annual shareholder meeting last week, CEO James Mulva announced the company's withdrawal from the oil-drilling project in Block 39 of the northern Peruvian Amazon. It was a highly controversial project
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Rising Gold Prices Mean Deforestation in Peruvian Amazon Up 600%
One side effect of gold prices continuing to rise (now at a new record of $1500/ounce): Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon have increased up to 600% since 2003.
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Awamaki Lab Puts Impoverished Weavers From Peru to Work on New Upscale Fashion Collection (Interview)
Peruvian non-profit Awamaki Lab has released an inaugural collection head up by designer Nieli Vallin, a student from Paris's Chambre Syndical de la Couture.
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10 Urban Spaces Around the World Reborn as Vibrant Green Parks (Slideshow)
In some cities, parks are replacing asphalt, and city dwellers are suddenly discovering new green space just steps away.
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10 Urban Spaces Around the World Reborn as Vibrant Green Parks
In some cities, parks are replacing asphalt, and city dwellers are suddenly discovering new green space just steps away. To make cities more livable for an often growing population, government officials, activists and citizens are reclaiming unused or a
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Peru's Asparagus Industry Is Sucking Wells Dry
Whenever I go to my mom's for dinner, there is asparagus. She's 92 and thinks that getting cheap and fresh asparagus year round from Peru is proof that all is well in the world, a gift of
