Environment

The modern building industry accounts for the largest amount of energy consumption worldwide and is causing irreversible damage to global ecosystems. Natural building, however, is far more sustainable, affordable, and conducive to healthy living. It utilizes local labor and...

May 15th World Agriculture Day in Costa RicaHundreds gather in San José against Pineapple expansionMarch of the Spheres attracted quite a crowdThe main point was to ask for the nullity of recent environmental permits given to Del Monte.The call...

Nowadays, the country is about to take a stance to a pesticide called Glyphosphate in order to boost the sustainable production of a coffee plantation. Costa Rican authorities are conscious of the chemical as it is considered one of...

Alianza will provide high-resolution maps and images on water resources. Study valued at $ 1.4 million will give more precision in drilling and exploitation.With high-resolution maps and images, Costa Rica will begin to assess the status and potential of...

494 hectares of a new pineapple plantation in Palmar Sur are adjacent to the main archaeological sphere site.Without performing a field visit, SETENA gave a green light.There is an ongoing pineapple expansion fueled by new markets like China.Osa is...

Costa Rica is a country to visit in any season of the year. You may hear people saying ‘it’s better to go when there’s no rain’ or ‘No! It’s better to visit Costa Rica in the summertime’. Honestly, a...

In the last two years, Costa Rica has achieved over ninety percent of electricity production from renewable sources and now wants to diversify.Costa Rica wants to diversify the energy matrix with an expansion of sources from geothermal energy -...

Agrochemical or agrichemical, a contraction of agricultural chemical, is a generic term for the various chemical products used in agriculture. In most cases, agrichemical refers to the broad range of pesticides, including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and nematicides. It may...

Alejandra Oraa is the journalist for CNN en Español who will be in charge of the new season of Destinations, the travel and tourism section of the international news chain. The Venezuelan, who since last week has toured different...

Geothermal generation shows sustained growth, following the temporary exit of operation Miravalles III by Hurricane Otto.  According to data from the National Energy Control Center (CENCE), Costa Rica produced 99.06% of its electricity with five renewable sources between January...