A Giant Chunk of Peru's Coastline Is Getting Greener, But That's Not a Good Thing
Twenty years of satellite data show that a stretch of coastal desert extending south from Peru's north and into Chile is getting greener, but this is not good news.
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Twenty years of satellite data show that a stretch of coastal desert extending south from Peru's north and into Chile is getting greener, but this is not good news.
The University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory found that Pacific coastal areas of Peru and northern Chile are experiencing what is called greening.
Research led by physicists and geographers at the University of Cambridge has unveiled some large-scale changes in the vegetation in the South American Andes which may have dramatic impact on the environment and ecosystems of the region.
Research has unveiled some large-scale changes in the vegetation in the South American Andes that may have dramatic impact on the environment and ecosystems of the region.
Cambridge UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 - Analysing satellite data spanning the past 20 years, the research team based at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge examined how vegetation has been changing along the Pacific coast of Peru and no