Wildfires in the Andes cause severe soil degradation that hinders ecosystem recovery, study shows
In September 2018, a wildfire burned nearly two thousand hectares of shrubland on the Pichu Pichu volcano, an ecologically ...
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Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery of the Irish Potato Blight’s Origins. It Came From The Andes
DNA study shows the deadly potato blight came from South America.
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Andes wildfires: Ecosystem vulnerability and soil degradation
A new study reveals the extreme vulnerability of the Arequipa shrublands to these blazes, with severe soil degradation ...
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In the high Andes, a dream to restore a special forest takes root
Three years ago, while exploring the Mojanda mountain range in Ecuador, a team of researchers from a local NGO and a ...
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Two people arrested following traffic stop; passenger found to have an active arrest warrant
While conducting the traffic stop, officials said the vehicle’s passenger had an active arrest warrant from New York State ...
Hummingbirds Living in a Hive Found for the First Time
Mr. Cañas-Valle’s discovery, described in the journal Ornithology in November, may be the first documented example of ...