Environment
Latin America Leads the Way in Implementing Kigali Amendment for a More Sustainable Future
The Latin American region is setting a milestone in global environmental transformation through the coordinated and ambitious implementation of the Kigali Amendment, setting a precedent in reducing the environmental impact of the HVAC industry.The regional commitment is highlighted by...
Environment
Black Jaguar Captured in Talamanca Costa Rica: This is What`s Known About the Male Feline that Roams Large Wooded Areas
The camera traps of the Las Oncas Foundation - focused on the long-term monitoring of jaguars in the Osa Peninsula and the Talamanca Mountain Range as well as the protection of their environment - recently captured Negro. He is...
Environment
After 4 Months of Preventive Closure: Palo Verde National Park Reopens to the Public in Costa Rica
Last September 2024, the preventive closure of the Palo Verde National Park was generated, due to the torrential and constant downpours suffered in the country, which affected the main access road to the aforementioned National Park, making it difficult...
Environment
Climate and Energy Demand Put Electricity Supply at Risk in Costa Rica
A recent report from the Internal Audit of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) highlights the risks of possible electricity rationing in Costa Rica, derived from adverse climatic factors and weaknesses in the management of strategic risks of the...
Environment
Fire-Resistant Trees to Fight Forest Fires
A year ago, a forest fire devoured Chile's largest botanical garden. With the start of summer in the southern hemisphere, this century-old park began to adapt by planting thousands of native, less combustible trees.Ninety percent of the 400 hectares...
Environment
Renewable Energy: The Costa Rica Model as an Example for the World
Costa Rica has reached the point where up to 99% of its annual electricity is generated with clean energy. For several decades, Costa Rica has prioritized the use of renewable energy sources, which has led to almost 99% of...
Environment
2024 Closes With Almost 200 Animal Trafficking Complaints in Costa Rica
“Environmental crimes are suddenly a subject that is not so bombastic, it does not occur as much as drug trafficking, homicides. But it is an issue that is currently the fourth highest-grossing crime worldwide.” This is how the director...
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During the End of Year and Beginning of 2025, Visit 12 Protected Wildlife Areas in Costa Rica for Accessible Tourism
Accessibility as a universal right has become an essential element in the environments, processes, goods, products and services that any society must provide to its citizens.For this reason, the Costa Rican National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC-MINAE) has been...
Environment
Study Finds That Killer Whales Are Migrating to Arctic Waters
The study claims that the Arctic is the fastest warming region on the planet and that, as sea ice retreats, its waters are becoming the ideal habitat for traditionally subarctic species such as killer whales.Killer whales are expanding their...
Environment
Costa Rican Environmental Authorities Will Be Carrying Out Preventive Activities During the Nesting Period of Macaws, Parrots and Parakeets
The control and surveillance device that will be activated from December 21, 2024 and will end on January 5, 2025, aims to prevent the extraction, hunting, illegal transportation, captivity and trade of wildlife species during the aforementioned period. This...
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Surfer Malakai Martínez from Tamarindo Wants to Stay on the Crest of the Wave in Costa Rican Circuit
He had barely started walking when the national champion of the open category was already on his surfboard thanks...