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Peru

Photo showing Inca buildings in the foreground and mountains in the background; some cracks are visible in the stonework.
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Written in Stone: Inca Buildings Remember Ancient Earthquakes

by Erin Martin-Jones 20 September 20221 October 2024

Damage to the Inca buildings of Cusco reveals a forgotten earthquake history that could help scientists understand modern seismic hazards.

Jimena Díaz Leiva standing in front of pine trees and cliff faces in Yosemite National Park.
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Jimena Díaz Leiva: Changing Conservation Narratives

by Jackie Rocheleau 25 July 202222 December 2022

Díaz Leiva has been to Peru and beyond as she works on environmental and social justice projects.

Palm swamp in Peru
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Peeking at Peatlands: Satellite Data Fuel New Findings

Adityarup Chakravorty, freelance science writer by Adityarup Chakravorty 15 June 202229 June 2022

Researchers are combining hard-to-get field measurements with satellite imagery to gain new insight into where peatlands are and how they work.

In the foreground sits a yellow-beige pond, with tree trunks scattered about its surface. Two dredges that appear to be made of wood float by the banks, smoke rising from between them. In the background, the green rain forest towers, the blue sky smudged with white smoke.
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Mercury-Based Gold Mining Haunts Peruvian Rain Forests

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 15 December 202115 December 2021

In Peru, gold mining harms rain forests and human health. Satellite data can now track forest recovery in protected areas and the migration of informal miners to less regulated areas.

A migrant farmworker is interviewed by social scientist Anna Erwin at the Majes-Siguas irrigation project in Peru.
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Peruvian Farmers Threatened by Water Stress

by James Dacey 14 December 202114 December 2021

Two analyses present the Arequipa region as a microcosm of water supply issues facing small-scale agriculture communities.

A glacier- and snow-covered high mountain peak with glacial lakes
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Adapting to Receding Glaciers in the Tropical Andes

by Tania V. Rojas, Duncan Quincey, Pedro Rau, Daniel Horna-Muñoz and Jorge D. Abad 8 October 20211 June 2023

Integrated approaches are needed to understand and respond to changes in tropical mountain ecosystems and communities brought about by receding glaciers and changes in land use.

Kichwa forest monitors in a deforested site at Copal Urco in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Indigenous Peoples Harness Space Technology to Stop Deforestation

by Andrew J. Wight 26 August 202130 March 2023

Satellite observations have long been used to detect deforestation, and a new study shows that giving Indigenous groups greater access to these data can improve response times and reduce tree cover loss.

Pink brisingid sea star shuffles across the seafloor
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The Long-Lasting Legacy of Deep-Sea Mining

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 21 May 202024 April 2025

New research reveals a deep-sea mining experiment that took place 26 years ago still has significant and persistent impacts on benthic life.

An image of villagers from Huamantanga constructing a shallow stone canal to divert water down a hillside
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El Sistema de Canales Preincaicos Usa Laderas Como Esponjas para Almacenar Agua

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 7 May 202014 October 2021

Así se preparan para un futuro más seco en la costa occidental de Perú, los investigadores están recurriendo a técnicas del pasado.

Man overlooks a fertile farming valley abutted by dry cliff walls.
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Modern Farming Kick-Starts Large Landslides in Peruvian Deserts

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 14 January 20205 October 2021

Large-scale irrigation programs have triggered giant, slow-moving landslides in arid valleys, leading to the destruction of both traditional and modern farmland.

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