Peru

Researchers meet participants: (from left) investigator Jose Luis Roca; Dr. Ernesto Ortiz; study participants Rainer Leon and his mother, Rina Leon Chanbilla; and nurse Jennifer Rampas.

They're Going Door To Door In The Amazon To See Why People Get Sick

10:14am May 19, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

In one of the most remote parts of the Peruvian Amazon, researchers are in the midst of an extensive health census. The study could be key to figuring out the impact of mercury used in illegal mining.

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This aerial view shows the effects of gold mining on Peru's rain forest.

Who Did This To Peru's Jungle?

3:53pm May 17, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

When the price of gold skyrocketed, illegal miners flooded into the country's Amazon basin, eager to find even the tiniest bits of the precious metal. Trees and villagers have paid a price.

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Cholita, an Andean bear, was abused in a circus in Peru and is now in a small zoo. An animal welfare group has now received permission to take Cholita to a wildlife sanctuary in Colorado, along with more than 30 former circus lions.

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Cholita, An Abused Bear In Peru, Gets A New Home In Colorado

8:48pm March 30, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

An animal welfare group says it now has permission to bring the Andean bear to a sanctuary in Colorado along with more than 30 lions that have been removed from circuses.

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A gold-mining barge docks along the Madre de Dios river.

Going For The Gold Sends Mercury Down The River

3:23pm January 22, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Illegal mining in the headwaters of the Amazon is endangering people and fish hundreds of miles downstream.

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Greenpeace activists stand next to massive cloth letters next to the hummingbird geoglyph at Peru's sacred Nazca lines. The Peruvian government is pursuing criminal charges against the activists.

Greenpeace Apologizes For Stunt At Peru's Sacred Nazca Lines

1:12pm December 15, 2014

by Sam Sanders

Members of the activist group trespassed on the site of giant earth markings estimated to be more than 1,500 years old. Peru says it will pursue criminal charges against those responsible.

With 13 angles, a stone has been found by researchers in Peru that could undermine the famous 12-Angle Stone that has drawn thousands of tourists.

World News

New Incan Find One-Ups Peru's Famous 12 Angle Stone

1:26pm October 25, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The find was announced by Peru's Ministry of Culture, which says the 13-angled stone was part of a water system that irrigated a strategically important area southeast of Lima.

Cuy, or guinea pig, one of the traditional dishes from the Andes.

World News

Mistura Food Fest Gives Peruvian Cuisine A Chance To Shine

2:08pm September 17, 2014

by Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato

Every September, top chefs from around the world gather to celebrate the diversity of Peruvian cuisine. But not everyone is convinced the food boom is the answer to the country's historic challenges.

Environment

Is Climate Change the Global Challenge for Our Generation?

7:00am September 26, 2013

Every few generations, a challenge arises for leaders around the world.

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Environment

Climate Scientists Offer Ways Global Warming Can Be Controlled

7:00am September 24, 2013

Climate scientists paint a grim picture of life on earth in just a few generations given the steady march of global warming.

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Environment

Tropical Scientists Fear Climate Change Will Cause Loss of Species in Amazon Rainforest

7:00am September 19, 2013

The impact of global warming on the Arctic poles is well documented and easy to see. But scientists are just now beginning to understand the impact of rising temperatures on tropical forests

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