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Mitra Taj

This story is about tropical skiing, climate change and turning lemons into lemonade

Environment

You may not think of skiing in the tropics, but glaciers in Peru’s Andes mountains have long sprouted popular resorts. Climate change, though, is particularly fast and obvious in the tropics. So Peru is trying to pivot from skiing to a new type of tourism.

The World

Where the Forest Ends

Debate over oil pipeline running from Canada to Texas

Environment

Obama taps Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Environment

White House, automakers negotiate fuel efficiency standards

Environment

Regulating nanotechnology

Environment

Nanotechnology’s potential dangers, how it should be regulated, and why federal agencies have yet to meet the regulatory challenge.

Lawmakers: Remove EPA’s enforcement of water standards

Environment

A bill passed by the House would revise the Clean Water Act to give states more authority to determine water quality standards.

Peru’s Master Percussionist: Alex Acuña

Arts, Culture & Media

This year at Peru’s annual cajon festival, Peru paid homage to Peruvian master percussionist Alex Acuna. He’s been drumming for more than 50 years, with musicians from Elvis Presley to Weather Report. Mitra Taj sent us this audio snapshot.

La Sarita: Rock ‘n’ Roll from Peru

Global Hit

La Sarita loves American rock and roll, but they also love the richness of traditional music from Peru. So the Lima-based bands brings the two sounds together. Mitra Taj brings us this profile.

The World

Jersey Shore Birds

Some of the world’s long distance migratory birds are in decline. Scientists track the shorebirds’ at their New Jersey rest stop in a gallant effort to protect them.