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

In the mid-19th century, a microscopic invader swept across Ireland, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The potato blight, caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora infestans, triggered ...

More information: Lunsden Coaguila et al, Soil Degradation Evidence Following a Wildfire in Arequipa's Andean Region, Peru, Spanish Journal of Soil Science (2025). DOI: 10.3389/sjss.2025.13983 ...

Maduro also pointed out that measures were also being taken to increase bi-national trade with Colombia and thus “build a ”great economic zone” in the region. The Andean Pact, also known as ...

A millennia-old food with origins in the South American Andes region that made its way to Europe in the 16th century then spread around the world, the potato is much more than a source of nourishment.

The focus of research is on the Andes regions of Chile, Peru and Ecuador, areas that are seriously threatened by natural hazards and the results of climate change. Earthquakes, tsunami, landslides, ...

The expedition’s aim was to study the fauna and flora that inhabit the region’s Polylepis forests — a genus of high-altitude Andean plants that includes small trees and shrubs, commonly ...

Plans for the 4.8 billion dollars project include draining four Andean lakes to develop subsoil gold deposits and replacing them with artificial reservoirs, a process that is scheduled to get ...

Andean condors are found in mountainous regions, as their name suggests, but also live near coasts replete with ocean breezes and even deserts that feature strong thermal air currents. These ...

MIGRATION: During the summer, Andean flamingos prefer elevations between 11,483 and 14,764 feet in the puna and altiplano regions of the Andes. They move to lower elevations during the winter, as low ...