Complex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of ...

The microbes were found in the Amazonian peatlands of Peru and could be valuable for sequestering carbon in the damp soils.

Scientists discovered microbes in Amazon peatlands that control carbon storage. If peatlands stay stable, they store carbon.

Researchers identified microbes in Amazonian peatlands crucial to carbon cycling. These microorganisms stabilize or release ...

“If the Amazon rainforest is to avoid the tipping point ... Cesar Ipenza, an environmental lawyer who lives in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, said he believes people are becoming increasingly ...

Peru is a year round destination, but the best time to visit would be in the shoulder seasons of April to May, and September ...

Bretaña, a heavy sweet crude from the Peruvian Amazon, is gaining popularity in the US market as crude oil imports shift. The ...

Peru's niche Bretaña crude oil is gaining popularity in the United States, with the first cargo discharging in the U.S. Gulf ...

The Eden Project is set to host Paddington-inspired adventures this half term. The programme, running from February 15 to 23, ...

The water flowing from these headwaters supplies much of the Amazon Basin ... hectares (86.5 million acres) of rainforest straddling the Ecuador-Peru border, an area the size of Germany.