A river in Peru is reported to have hit temperatures as high as 210°F, says one expert who has visited the infamous body of ...

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

It's not always cosy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg ...

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

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

How can microbes in the Amazon help mitigate the global effects of climate change? This is what a recent study published in ...

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

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