by eduars | Sep 29, 2013 | Coastal Desert
The coastal ecosystems and the civilizations that flourished on the Peruvian coast have been shaped by Pacific currents. The Peruvian or Humboldt Currentflowing northward along the coast of South America, carrying cold, nutrient-rich water from the ocean...
by eduars | Sep 29, 2013 | Andes Mountains
The uplifting of the Andes Mountains formed an unusual ecosystem on the eastern slope of the range, where the headwaters of the Amazon River system lie. The east-west winds that blow over South America pick up moisture from the humid Amazon basin. When moisture-laden...
by eduars | Sep 22, 2013 | Elsewhere in the World
We call our planet Earth, but we tend to forget that it is really mostly water. And what is the state of the world’s marine environments? A new Ocean Health Index gives the world an average score of 60 out of 100, based on the rankings of 171 countries. When I was in...
by eduars | Sep 22, 2013 | Portfolio
Nature Melting in the Andes: Goodbye Glaciers Scientific American Is the Amazon rain forest drying out? The Daily Climate Warming Atlantic primes the Amazon for fire Altered climate forces cultural shift high in Andes The Andes’ triple bottom line Glaciers go,...
by eduars | Jun 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
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