Did You Know that Bats Are Actually Our Farmers’ Allies?
The false belief that all bats suck the blood of animals and people has led people to kill them. But it turns out that...
Law that Prohibits the Use of Styrofoam in Costa Rica finally Signed
The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado; Ministers of Environment and Energy, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez and of Health, Daniel Salas, signed on Monday morning...
La Fortuna Will Be the Headquarters for the Launch of the “Ecomunidades” Program
The district of La Fortuna will host the launch of the "Ecomunidades" Program, promoted by the National Directorate for Community Development (DINADECO) and the...
New Butterfly Species with Pink Back Wings Discovered in Guanacaste
Philtronoma Cbdora; this is the name of a new species of butterfly native to Guanacaste that was discovered by Costa Rican scientists and presented...
Alert: “Junk Food” Is Harming Birds!
Better known as the "Darwin’s finches", it is the species of birds that, until now, most feeds on food prepared for human consumption. This...
SINAC Raises Awareness to Protect Costa Rica’s Wild Cats
Last Saturday, July 6th, was the National Day of the Wild Cat, a date which was formalized by Executive Decree Nº 37827-MINAE of 2013.
According...
Challenges for Achieving More Sustainable Agriculture
First, we must bear in mind that by 2050 the world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion people, of which 700 million...
All Costa Rica Rejects Incomplete and Inaccurate Official Report on Shrimp Trawling
In Costa Rica, fish trawling is not new, but recently it has intensified and become more harmful. This type of action is also known...
Alarms are Activated: Forest Fires Increase
The forest fires are spontaneous fire where they mark the life of the forests and usually become a sinister ending everything that is in...
Lankester Botanical Garden Holds Its Annual Bonsai Exhibition
Bonsai has its origin in China, for about 2,000 years, as an object of worship and representation of eternity, since the tree was conceived...
