Environment

Most of the sloths (and many other exotic pets) we see in the markets were forcibly removed from nature, with very destructive consequences

The beautiful Marino Ballena National Park is one of the most unique places in our country. It is located along the Central Pacific coast in the south of Puntarenas. It consists of more than 13,000 protected hectares of ocean...

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) spoke on Wednesday in favor of banning certain single-use plastic items such as bags, applicators, and straws in the near future. The European Commission proposed at the end of May to prohibit a...

With the participation of officials of the Isla del Coco National Park (PNIC), the "Monitoring Protocol for Pelagic Species and Geological Formations in Isla del Coco National Park" is implemented in this protected wilderness area, whose results will allow...

As the century progresses, there will be less beer and it will be more expensive to get. Climate change is causing a greater frequency and intensity in droughts and heat waves, which will affect cereal production. A recent study...

The pollution of the seas is one of the biggest environmental problems today. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), 80% of this contamination comes from land-based sources, with more than 90% of them being plastic.According to a...

Costa Rica is positioning itself as one of the countries with the greatest variety of birds and as one of the preferred sites for sighting.During the previous week, the BirdChallenge 2018 was held, in which tourists, bloggers, and experts...

Last weekend, right after the end of the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro 2018" event, the non-governmental organization (NGO) "Costas Verdes", planted 40 trees at Jacó Beach. In this respect, the organizers of the surfing activity sought to leave...

In recent years, ground hedgehogs have become one of the animals that humans choose as pets. Despite this, there are some details that cannot be overlooked, such as the fact that they are not domestic animals and that they...

The companies Intel Costa Rica, Aerial Robotixs and the Foundation for the Development of the Central Volcanic Mountain Range (Fundecor), presented a project that would quantify, on a large scale, carbon capture, biomass, and even the health of tropical...