Peru

The Amazon rainforest is on fire. Here

The Amazon rainforest is on fire. Here's what that means for the environment

The Amazon is the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world and produces 20% of the world's oxygen. As the fires in the rain forest continue to burn, our environment is harmed. The Amazon forest is a giant carbon sink. If it burns, that carbon will all go into the atmosphere as it helps regulate the worlds climate.
Too many visitors, Five places tackling too much tourism pressures

Too many visitors, Five places tackling too much tourism pressures

A look at sites around the world that are at risk from becoming too popular for their own good. In recent weeks, authorities in Thailand and the Philippines have called time on tourism in two of their most popular tourist destinations.
Catching fog to help combat Peru’s water shortage | The Kid Should See This

Catching fog to help combat Peru’s water shortage | The Kid Should See This

Along the foggy coasts of Peru, where millions of people don’t have access to clean water, Abel Cruz Gutiérrez helps catch 200 to 350 liters of water per day with each ‘fog catcher’. Peruvians Without Water, an association of entrepreneurs combating Peru’s water shortage by harvesting water from the air.
Women Image, Peru | National Geographic Photo of the Day

Women Image, Peru | National Geographic Photo of the Day

See women in the highland of Canas, Peru, dressed in traditional costumes in this National Geographic Photo of the Day.    
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