Vegetation is back. The wetlands are restored." Animals such as condors, white-tailed deer, pumas, Andean bears, and Southern ...

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supplies for 90 million people, with near-total ice loss possible by 2100 unless ...

Perched on the northeastern flank of Antisana National Park, the Chakana Reserve is a privately protected sanctuary managed ...

Named after the characteristic South American environment they thrive in, the "Colocolo," to use the local name, looks like a ...

The páramo covers slopes above 10,000 feet in elevation all over the Andes Mountains, and acts like a giant sponge absorbing ...

The Terra Des Osos trail running race in Ecuador is protecting this iconic species, while also saving a town lost in time.

The glaciers high in the Andes Mountains are melting fast—and scientists say this threatens the water supply of over 90 ...

The rarely-seen species with its distinct leaf-shaped nose was recorded in 10 new locations, including the eastern Ecuadorian Andes.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The shrinking Andean glaciers, thinning at 0.7 meters annually, threaten the water supply for 90 million people across South America. This rate is 35% faster ...

Hummingbirds are often highly aggressive and territorial, but in the tough terrains of the Andes Mountains, BGSU researchers found a species of hummingbird is living cohesively with its peers.