News articles tagged with 'Andean'
Rare Andean cat no longer exclusive to the Andes
— 17 Mar 2011 18:04 | EnvironmentOnce thought to exclusively inhabit its namesake mountain range, the threatened Andean cat - a house cat-sized feline that resembles a small snow leopard in both appearance and habitat…
Flamingo paradise becomes largest Andean Ramsar wetland
— 23 Sep 2009 10:53 | EnvironmentCelebrations here yesterday marked the recognition of an area of southern Bolivia as a Wetland of international Importance (or Ramsar Site), the largest declared in South America's…
Andean salars: Reflections of Earth and climate history
— 21 Jul 2009 16:01 | EnvironmentA strong sun sends its rays over the white expanse reaching far to the horizon between the Andean summits…
WWF delivers on 100 million hectares of wetlands pledge
— 26 May 2009 11:37 | EnvironmentDeclaration of the high Andes home to two of the three species of Andean flamingos marks WWF's delivery of a 'crazy, unrealistic pledge' to deliver 100 million hectares of new protected…
Patagonian glacier yields clues for understanding of global climate change
— 4 Aug 2008 13:29 | EnvironmentAlthough ice cores obtained from Antarctica have now provided more than 800 000 years' worth of climate records, analysis of them alone is insufficient for understanding the history…
International recognition for northern Andes wetlands
— 4 Jul 2008 12:21 | EnvironmentTwo unusual high-altitude wetlands in South America were declared sites of international importance on 25 June 2008 after a five-year campaign for northern Andean wetlands by WWF, other…
Drought tolerance in potatoes
— 1 Jul 2008 10:36 | BiologyClimate change is expected to exacerbate drought events throughout the world, resulting in large-scale ecosystem alteration and failure of drought-sensitive crops. In addition, periods…
Chaiten Volcano one of scores of active volcanoes in region
— 7 May 2008 15:57 | Geology and palaeontologyThe Chaiten Volcano now erupting in southern Chile is one of 200 to 300 volcanoes in the 'Andean Arc' region of Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Columbia considered active by volcanologists,…
Using DNA, scientists hunt for the roots of the modern potato
— 30 Jan 2008 11:49 | BiologyMore than 99 percent of all modern potato varieties planted today are the direct descendants of varieties that once grew in the lowlands of south-central Chile. How Chilean germplasm…
New national park created in Colombian Amazon
— 1 Sep 2007 15:16 | EnvironmentThe Colombian government has announced the creation of a new national park, adding to further protection of the Amazon. The Serrania de los Churumbelos Auka Wasi National Park, covering…
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