Andes

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The previous legislation, enacted in 2010, banned mining at or near thousands of Argentine glaciers, many high in the Andes where copper deposits are located.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The bird uses this ornate tail to attract mates, yet its forest habitat has been eroded by population growth, farming, and logging, leaving it confined to a small area of the northern Andes.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

But, as Chance Andes, the warden of San Quentin, pointed out last week, “Humanity is safety,” and treating incarcerated people like, well, people, actually makes them want to behave better.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

However AES Andes announced late last month that it had "decided to desist from the execution of the Inna project" and instead focus on renewable energy and energy storage.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Far from being modern breadbaskets, they include areas ranking today as somewhat dry or ecologically degraded: Iraq and Iran, Mexico, the Andes, parts of China, and Africa’s Sahel zone.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond