Pope Leo XIV is in Peru as part of his Latin America tour, just weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.
Peru’s anchovy industry, the largest single-species fishery in the world, is being rocked by the ongoing El Niño . It’s not the first time the fishery has been impacted by the natural weather phenomenon — El Niño gets its name from Peruvian fishermen. And it’s a stark reminder of the reverberating economic consequences of El Niño events, which can cost the global economy trillions of dollars. Interested in more news and weather-related science? Email us your question at [email protected] public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
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