Explore the world’s driest desert at these eco-friendly geodomes
On the coastal edge of northern Chile’s Atacama Desert sits the Piedras Bayas BeachCamp, sustainable lodgings...
The Colombian Amazon is now officially a person thanks to a group of youth activists
With a recent ruling, the Colombian Supreme Court has made Colombia the first country in South America to recognize...
Newly discovered Amazon structures change what we know about ancient civilization
Researchers at the University of Exeter have discovered 81 earthworks known as geoglpyhs across 1,200 miles of...
Illicit trade in jaguar fangs linked to Chinese construction projects
Wildlife experts are worried that the illicit trade in jaguars appears to be growing — and they've connected...
Peru protects one of world's last great untouched forests
Working alongside local and international conservation groups, the Peruvian government just established Yaguas...
Venezuela's last remaining glacier is melting away
Venezuela's last remaining glacier will be completely gone within the next 10 to 20 years. Until as recently as...
New discovery suggests humans are 100,000 years older than previously thought
The surprising discovery of fossilized remains of five early humans in Jebel Irhoud, Morocco has led archeologists...
First fluorescent frog in the world found in South America
Scientists found the first fluorescent frog in the world - by accident - in South America. Researchers at Buenos...
Amazing landscape carpets transform your living room into a lush, grassy meadow
These aren't your grandmother's shag carpets - Alexandra Kehayoglou creates incredible rugs that look like miniature...
Chile is generating so much solar power that it's giving it away for free
In recent years, Chile has invested so much in its solar power industry that the country is now generating more...
Beer made from harvested fog wets whistles of parched communities in Chile
An arid desert is probably a great place to enjoy a refreshing cold one, but it’s the last place on Earth you’d...
Scientists discover a 600-mile-long coral reef in the most unlikely place
You might think a 600-mile long coral reef is something that wouldn’t go unnoticed, but that’s exactly what’s...
Scientists Discover Freshwater Reserves Under Ocean Floor 100 Times Greater Than All Water Used in the 20th Century
Humanity just found an incredibly valuable resource hidden under the ocean floor, and it's more precious than fossil...
Casa Pentimento: Prefab Ecuadorian House Made From 900 LEGO-Like Concrete Blocks
Casa Pentimento is a dwelling placed on a gentle slope that is made almost entirely from precast concrete modules...
Peru plans to dam Amazon River's main source and displace thousands
Plans by the Peruvian government, alongside a Brazilian firm, to build some 20 hydroelectric dams across the main...
