Environment

Have you heard or read about the Axial Seamount? The Axial is an underwater volcano located approximately 480 kilometers (300 miles) off the coast of Oregon, United States, making it the most active underwater volcano in the northeastern Pacific...

Sea turtles are ancient creatures that have inhabited our oceans for more than 100 million years. These guardians of the sea need protected coasts, calm beaches, and healthy ecosystems to nest and survive.The climate crisis is threatening the survival...

Panama and Canada presented the High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean this Tuesday at the Third Ocean Summit in Nice, France. This initiative has been signed by 35 countries, including the 27 members of the European Union, with...

The rescue of several capybaras in recent weeks in Orotina is not an isolated story about exotic animals in Costa Rica. In 2024 alone, the Agrarian and Environmental Prosecutor's Office registered 239 complaints, resulting in 243 recovered animals.According to...

I've known the sea for many years, but on this expedition, as we traveled from one station to the next, I paused to observe it with new eyes. I realized that the water moves like a large pond about...

Costa Rica and France took a new step in their environmental cooperation with the launch of a joint blue carbon project. Its objective is to conserve and restore strategic marine ecosystems, such as mangroves, which play a key role...

Costa Rica is home to a remarkable diversity of snake species, with over 130 different types found throughout its lush rainforests, dry savannas, and mountainous regions. These snakes play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance, acting as...

Costa Rica is a world-renowned destination for bird watching, attracting thousands of ecotourists each year with its stunning biodiversity. Despite covering only 0.03% of the Earth’s landmass, this small Central American country is home to **over 900 bird species**,...

Starting December 30, the European Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) will be in effect, a mechanism for controlling exports based on various environmental indicators. Various controls and procedures will depend on these indicators.To implement these requirements, the European Union...

The director-general of the upcoming UN climate conference in the Brazilian city of Belém, Ana Toni, stated that climate change “is a war” in which people die every day. Ahead of COP30 in November, Latin American countries are attending...