Stanford University scientists have produced the first-ever high-resolution carbon geography of Peru, a country whose tropical forests are among the world's most vital in terms of mitigating the ...

Explore Peru’s diverse geography through 4K aerial footage capturing the Andes mountains, river valleys, cloud forests, and ...

Carbon map for the region of Pasco, Peru. From Asner et al (2014). Peru’s landmass has just been mapped like never before, revealing important insights about the country’s forests that could help it ...

Not all forests are created equal. The massive green swaths of Peru’s Andean and Amazonian forests host a more diverse array of life than previously thought — much of which has been hidden beyond the ...

Indigenous lands account for 36 percent of protected forests in Peru. In total, 42.6 percent of Peru’s forest fall under some sort of protection, and the new biodiversity maps highlight forest types ...

LIMA, Peru — Scientists have long known that halting climate change will be impossible without stopping the destruction of the world’s forests. Along with providing the planet with oxygen, trees also ...

LIMA — In Peru, home to the spectacular Inca city of Machu Picchu and thousands of ancient ruins, archaeologists are turning to drones to speed up sluggish survey work and protect sites from squatters ...

(Reuters) – In Peru, home to the spectacular Inca city of Machu Picchu and thousands of ancient ruins, archaeologists are turning to drones to speed up sluggish survey work and protect sites from ...