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First 'Atlas' of World Glaciers Reveals Dire Warning for Water-Scarce Future
Earth's glaciers contain less water than we thought, and that's not good news, scientists say.
The Psychedelic Cactus Giving People a Spiritual High
'HAMILTON'S PHARMACOPEIA' seeks out the San Pedro cactus in the Andes on the season finale of the VICELAND show.
Meet the Man Who Survived a Plane Crash by Eating Human Flesh to Stay Alive
When Pedro Algorta's plane crashed in the Andes in 1972, he had to take drastic measures to avoid death. Forty years later, what's it like to know you ate your friend's hands?
I Tried an Overnight Potato Mask
People living in the Andes have used the strategy for centuries to treat cuts and burns.
An Earth-Sized Telescope Is About to 'See' a Black Hole For the First Time
Chile’s ALMA telescope array is supercharging the quest to image a black hole.
Why Ditching Additives and Sweeteners Made Me a Better Peruvian Chef
Why use colourants when you can dye things with plants from the Andes?
Llamas and alpacas are dying because of an unusually cold winter in the Andes
The situation is particularly acute in southern Peru where 55,000 alpacas have died in just one region where even these hardy highland grazers are going hungry and getting sick.
What The World’s Most Spiritual Cowboys Eat
Ecuador’s Chagras have a culture entirely their own, adapted to the native culture of the Ecuadorian Andes. And with this life comes a unique culinary culture, where natural resources are the name of the game.
When Climate Change Melts Ice, These Archeologists Win
“It’s an in-house joke amongst us glacial archaeologists that we are some of the only beneficiaries of global warming.”
Peru Goes to the Polls Under the Shadow of Favorite Keiko Fujimori's Disgraced Dad
The daughter of imprisoned former hardline president Alberto Fujimori, Keiko is almost sure to win the vote but unlikely to obtain the 50 percent she would need to avoid facing the second-placed candidate in a runoff vote on June 5.
Vi talte med manden, der overlevede ved at spise sine venner efter et flystyrt
Da Pedro Algortas fly styrtede ned i Andesbjergene i 1972, måtte han tage drastiske skridt for at overleve. Hvordan føles det 40 år senere at vide, at man har spist sin vens hænder?
Meet the Man Who Survived a Plane Crash by Eating Human Flesh to Stay Alive
When Pedro Algorta's plane crashed in the Andes in 1972, he had to take drastic measures to avoid death. Forty years later, what's it like to know you ate your friend's hands?