El Niño Preparedness in Latin America: Governments across the region are ramping up firefighting, water, energy and transport contingency plans as El Niño strengthens, with experts warning that turning forecasts into action has often lagged before. Peru Amazon Mining Pressure: An Indigenous leader and other voices are spotlighting how soaring gold prices are accelerating illegal mining impacts in the Peruvian Amazon—poisoned rivers, forest loss and mounting threats to communities defending ancestral lands. Rights of Nature in the Andes: A new book highlights how Indigenous and rural groups in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru are using the Rights of Nature idea to challenge “resources to be exploited” thinking, including cases tied to pollution in the Marañón River. Climate and Wildlife Alarm: Peru’s northern coast faces heightened risk to Humboldt penguins as El Niño accelerates declines, raising fresh conservation urgency. Air Quality Alert (Peru mentioned in coverage): Indiana’s air pollution warnings include the city of Peru, underscoring how wildfire smoke and particulate pollution can spread across regions. Tourism Spotlight: Máncora in Peru is being promoted as a rising eco-luxury surf destination, with growing visitor interest tied to “sustainable tourism” claims.