Arid Lima among most wasteful cities for water consumption

Peru’s capital Lima is one of the most wasteful consumers of water among major cities despite a shortage of the precious resource, according to Nicole Bernex Weiss, the academic director at the Catholic University’s (PUCP) Center for Applied Geographical Research. The per capita consumption of water in Lima, the world’s second largest desert city after [...]

Huacachina lagoon level drops sharply due to well pump failure

The Huacachina Lagoon, the focal point of a small oasis resort located 306 km south of Lima near the city of Ica, has begun to dry up in recent weeks after the local water company drastically cut back the number of hours allowed for pumping water from a local well. The lagoon has been fed [...]