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Macaws, Parrots, and Parakeets Enter Nesting Season in Costa Rica
The red and green birds that have become a symbol of the country are about to enter a crucial moment for their preservation: the nesting season. In it, red macaws, parrots, and parakeets will be in the breeding phase....
Environment
Deforestation-Free Coffee, an Ally Against Climate Change With Agro-Economic Opportunities in Costa Rica
The pilot program for Deforestation-Free Coffee (CLDD) in Costa Rica marked a milestone in the country's coffee sector by addressing sustainability from the perspective of deforestation reduction.This initiative responds to the European Union (EU) regulation 2023/1115, which aims to...
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Coral Restoration Project in Bahía Culebra Celebrates Five Years of Commitment and Preservation of 10,000 Coral Fragments in Guanacaste
In a joint effort to restore and preserve marine biodiversity in Guanacaste, the Culebra Reef Garden project, led by Península Papagayo, the Marine and Limnological Research Center (CIMAR) of the University of Costa Rica, the German Agency for International...
Environment
COP29 Leaves a Bitter Taste for Most Countries in the World
The UN Climate Conference, COP29, held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, was "difficult," even "painful," as it ended with "a lamentable agreement." Several countries and environmental protection groups condemned the financial agreement reached at the end of the...
Environment
Costa Rica Signs “Environmental TLC” Developed with Iceland, New Zealand, and Switzerland
Through a virtual platform, the four countries driving the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade, and Sustainability (ACCTS) signed the final text this past Friday. It is a pioneering instrument that is the first in history to use disciplines from...
Environment
Costa Rican Organizations Demand A Vote Of No Confidence And The Removal Of The Minister Of Environment And Energy From Office
Approximately 28 Costa Rican organizations and citizens in general, with digital and physical signatures, are demanding the resignation of Franz Tattenbach Capra, as Minister of Environment and Energy.The actions are following the powers established in Article 9 and Article...
Environment
Is the Use of Fossil Gas a Solution to the Global Climate Crisis?
In recent years, the proposal to use fossil gas in Costa Rica as a transitional energy fuel has emerged, arguing that it is less polluting than oil and, therefore, should be our "bridge fuel." However, this idea is based...
Environment
Costa Rica Launch Campaign to Encourage Ticos to Save Electricity
Before summer begins, the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) launched an energy-saving campaign called "Turn Off Waste!" The Institute guaranteed weeks ago that Costa Ricans will not face the threat of blackouts in 2026 that they suffered this year,...
Environment
Costa Rica Collaborates on a Project to Reduce Seismic Risk in Central America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica joined Spain, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic in a triangular cooperation initiative to reduce seismic risk in Latin America. This project is called Sustainable and Resilient Construction in Central America and the Caribbean in the Face of...
Environment
Understanding the Value of Ancestral Knowledge for Conservation of Biodiversity in Costa Rica
When the road opened in our community, immediately came the sale of alcohol, invasion, theft, and sale of our lands. Instead of leaving or letting the situation continue, I formed a group with other women to fight, reclaim, cultivate,...
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Macaws, Parrots, and Parakeets Enter Nesting Season in Costa Rica
The red and green birds that have become a symbol of the country are about to enter a crucial...