A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a "blob-headed" fish, and other zoological oddities. Ronald Diaz/Conservation ...
Querevalu’s frustrated search for the silvery, stiletto-sized fish reflects a voracious, growing global demand for the protein-rich fish meal, and oil, into which nearly Peru’s entire anchovy catch is ...
Small-scale gold mining in the area releases mercury into the environment, where it can make its way into fish and, in turn, ...
PERUVIAN, Peru (AP) — A truck carrying 34 tons of zinc fell into a major river in the Peruvian capital, affecting nearby fish farms, officials said Tuesday. The Civil Defense said the truck fell into ...
The Andean Community has ordered Peru to take immediate action against illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking. The ...
The already unhappy relations be tween the U.S. and Peru took another turn for the worse last week. The latest trouble was caused by the seizure of an American fishing boat. The boat — the fourth U.S.
AT 7.30AM ONE February morning last year, the great Bay of Paracas shimmered in the light from the desert. Storms of seabirds—small Inca terns and petrels, large cormorants and Peruvian ...
A Catholic bishop in Peru’s Amazon is warning that mercury from illegal gold mining is contaminating rivers, fish and people ...
Lima cried victory Monday after the UN's top court handed it a wedge of sea under Chilean sovereignty, but Peruvian fishermen nevertheless said they gained nothing from the historic ruling. Peru said ...