Peru is asserted as place of rich biodiversity
According to the report, 36 new animal species and 71 new plant species were discovered in 2015. During an activity organized by PromPeru, the National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) presented
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 grades hits Moquegua
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 grades on the Richter scale struck the region of Moquegua in southern Peru, according to a report by the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP). It registered at 4:03 a.m.
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El Niño to bring a warmer summer in Lima
At mid-December, skies in Lima continue to be draped with gloomy clouds and heavy humidity. When can locals expect a turn-around into summer? Summer officially begins on Dec. 21 and the National Meteorology
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 grades hits Tacna
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 grades on the Richter scale was recorded in Tacna, Peru, this afternoon, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP, Spanish acronym), reports El Comercio. The
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Satellite images record deforestation for cacao and illegal mining
The Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project publishes recent evidence of deforestation. Satellite images reveal that deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon due to illegal gold mining and cacao plantations
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New species of titi monkey discovered in Peruvian forests
A new species of titi monkey was recently discovered in the Urubamba river region of Peru, according to New Scientist. The new species, Urubamba brown titi, brings the number of known species up to
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Water and sanitation in rural Peru increases 25.8%
Peru is in a time when it needs a water miracle. Thank goodness we have engineers like those at UTEC, and a government that is working to improve water sanitation. From 2011 to 2014, water and sanitation