Not all forests are created equal. The massive green swaths of Peru’s Andean and Amazonian forests host a more diverse array of life than previously thought — much of which has been hidden beyond the ...

Stanford University scientists have produced the first-ever high-resolution carbon geography of Peru, a country whose tropical forests are among the world's most vital in terms of mitigating the ...

Carbon map for the region of Pasco, Peru. From Asner et al (2014). Peru’s landmass has just been mapped like never before, revealing important insights about the country’s forests that could help it ...

LIMA, Peru — Scientists have long known that halting climate change will be impossible without stopping the destruction of the world’s forests. Along with providing the planet with oxygen, trees also ...

This map shows Peru's invaluable carbon resources and where humans have already destroyed them. Stanford University scientists have produced the first-ever high-resolution carbon geography of Peru, a ...