Machu Picchu Fire Watch: Peru’s Environment Ministry says a wildfire inside the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary burned about 1.5 hectares of primary forest, triggering train disruptions and raising alarms about how steep, combustible Andean slopes can turn small blazes into major tourism risks. Amazon Enforcement: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru launched Operation Green Shield 2026, a coordinated crackdown on Amazon environmental crime that led to 800+ arrests and major seizures tied to illegal logging, mining, and wildlife trafficking. El Niño Food Shock: The UN World Food Programme warns intensifying El Niño could drive acute hunger for 50 million people, as heat, drought, and flooding collide with strained food systems and rising fertilizer costs. Water in the Sky: New research maps “aerial rivers” of moisture over South America, highlighting how these persistent atmospheric pathways can make or break rainfall and water security under climate change. Peru Climate Risk Response: Peru’s president says the country will act in a coordinated manner to mitigate El Niño impacts. Agriculture Stress in Piura: Record winter warmth is hurting Peru’s mango flowering in Piura, with early estimates putting flowering near 10% and threatening next season’s harvest. Regional Security Drills: PANAMAX 2026 brought Peru and other partners into multinational planning focused on protecting the Panama Canal and regional readiness.