This Week on Americas Now: Colombia's glaciers are disappearing
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Los Nevados National Park is home to Colombia's highest active volcanoes. Once crowned by six snow-capped, glacier-covered peaks, only three remain now, as rising temperatures rapidly melt the ice. Toby Muse reports from the park.
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Title: Peru's Centuries-Old Fishing Tradition Faces an Uncertain Future
Description: For centuries, fishermen in Huanchaco, northern Peru, have built handmade reed boats used for fishing and even surfing. Today, this ancient craft is under threat. Dan Collyns reports on the cultural heritage at risk of disappearing.
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Titles: Meet Mariangela Hungria: the scientist revolutionizing Brazilian agriculture
Description: Brazilian scientist Mariangela Hungria is transforming global agriculture with her research on biological inoculants, boosting crop yields while cutting CO2 emissions and fertilizer use. Her work could help Brazil more than double its agricultural output by restoring degraded pasture and abandoned land, all while protecting the Amazon rainforest from further deforestation.
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