Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the ...

High in the Andes Mountains, glaciers have fed life for centuries. Their frozen stores of water support millions of people ...

Fragile highland ecosystems showed low resilience to fire, which renders them more vulnerable to long-term degradation.

In the bone-dry hills overlooking Lima, the luxury of running water is just a dream for thousands of Peruvians who get theirs ...

A glacial lake outburst flood in the Himalayas in October 2023 damaged more than 30 bridges and destroyed a 200-foot-high (60-meter) hydropower plant. Residents had little warning. By the time the ...

A Peruvian farmer who says German energy giant RWE's emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers, increasing ...

In the high Andes of northern Peru, the morning sun rises over glaciers in the Cordillera Blanca mountains that loom above the city of Huaraz, an awe-inspiring sight tainted by fears of a growing ...

Animal dung in the Andes Mountains in Peru is helping to transform soil recently uncovered by melting glaciers, according to ...

Growing up in the Peruvian Andes as part of the Quechua Indigenous community, she spoke only the Quechua language. She ate Quechua foods. She dressed in simple clothing. And she experienced deep ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds ...

The United States has withdrawn from the the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a collaboration between richer nations to assist developing countries transition from coal to cleaner energy, according ...

Scientists Baffled by Stunningly Colorful Lizard Thriving in the Harsh, Chilly Andes High in the rugged and misty peaks of the Peruvian Andes, scientists have stumbled upon a discovery that has left ...