Environment

On his small coffee farm in Costa Rica, Johel Alvarado introduced technical innovations to confront his greatest enemy: decreased rainfall.Located 40 km northwest of San José, on the side of a ravine in the town of Grecia, his four-hectare...

Much more than a free reservoir, Golfito has the distinction of having a “gulf within a bay” surrounded by mountains which allows its waves to be gentle; ideal for practicing aquatic activities and a habitat for humpback whales, dolphins....

The Department of Certifications and Tourism Responsibility of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), recognized this past Thursday the commitment of 90 companies and organizations in the sector during the “Tourism Sustainability Meeting” held at the Costa Rica Convention...

 An alliance between The Clean Wave Foundation and the Cala Luna Hotel allowed a beach cleaning station to be installed in Playa Langosta to separate waste at one of the main entrances to that tourist center in the community...

International organizations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), endorse the progress shown by the Costa Rican livestock sector on the path to having environmentally friendly livestock...

A hundred volunteers will work over the weekend to create an eight-kilometer protective perimeter that will help defend the Barra Honda National Park, in Guanacaste, from forest fires.The team, made up of 50% certified forestry brigade members, will create...

The biodiversity of the animal kingdom is astonishing and among its most fascinating creatures are spiders, with more than 45,000 species cataloged around the world. Of this vast arachnid universe, a singular species stands out that defies convention: the...

If the first two months of 2024 have seemed hot to you, get ready because before this situation decreases, it will increase considerably throughout Costa Rica.In addition to high temperatures and a greater sensation of sultry, stronger ultraviolet (UV)...

An ambitious project of the Coastal Interdisciplinary Program (PIC) of the Institute of Social Studies in Population (Idespo) of the National University (UNA), which had the support of the Fund for the Strengthening of Student Capacities in University Extension...

Roundup, a widely used herbicide manufactured by Monsanto, has faced significant controversy regarding its potential dangers to human health. The active ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate, a chemical that has been classified as a probable carcinogen by the International...