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 ...

A major, 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean off Peru on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:36 a.m. Peru time about 5 miles ...

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 ...

LIMA, Peru — Scientists have long known that halting climate change will be impossible without stopping the destruction of the world’s forests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

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 ...

Map: This map shows where the new species of brush tailed rodent was discovered in Peru's Manu National Park and Biosphere Reserve. It also shows where scientists have located each of the five other ...