How Small-Scale Gold Mining Is Devastating the Peruvian Amazon
Small-scale gold mining has led to the destruction of more than 170,000 acres of primary rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon over the past five years, according to new research.
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Viewfinder: Elections in Peru
A Peruvian soldier stands guard at a polling station during municipal elections in Lima, Peru, on October 7th, 2018.
Viewfinder: Venezuelans Fleeing an Economic Crisis in Their Home Country Apply to Stay in Peru
A policeman takes fingerprints of a Venezuelan migrant as a group of migrants wait to apply for resident visas or temporary stay permits at an Interpol facility in Lima, Peru, on August 29th, 2018.
The Lede, Issue #17: The Benefits of Depo-Provera, on the Frontlines of Extinction in the Gulf of California, What’s Next for Venezuela, and More
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The Edit, Episode #10: The Great, Chaotic Biochar Experiment
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, a feature story about Australian plant ecologist Brenton Ladd—an outsider who wants to save the region's trees.
Dispatches: Re-Discovering Terra Preta in Amazonia
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
The Lede, Issue #10: A Trip to the Amazon, the History of Body Snatching, Leslie Jamison’s Memoir of Addiction, and More
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Peru’s Coffee-Growing Resistance
In southern Peru's city of Puno, thousands of families produce coffee that is exported directly to Europe, the United States, and Asia. In recent years production has declined to less than 10 percent of what it once was.
The Peruvian Amazon Has Lost Over 1 Million Hectares of Forest in the Last 15 Years
Small and medium-scale agriculture was responsible for 80 percent of the deforestation between 2001 and 2015.
How Climate Scientists Can Save Lives by Predicting Glacial Collapse
Research in Tibet and Peru has identified glaciers and glacial lakes that could cause catastrophic avalanches and floods.