Environment

October will no longer only be considered the tenth month of the year.  The month where we celebrate the festival, Cultural Encounters, on October 12th, and of course, Halloween on October 31st.   Starting this year, October will now be...

Did you know there are natural anti-depressants that are found in dirt, and these can actually make you both happier and healthier?  Researchers have found that microbes in the soil have similar effects to those gained from taking Prozac.  Yet they...

When properly informed on what appliances to buy for your kitchen, you can save energy as well as cash, while helping the environment.When you add up all the appliances found in a standard kitchen, the microwave, refrigerator, washer, dryer,...

The Presidents from Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Columbia announced an agreement reached recently to increase the protection of some of the world’s most biodiverse waters.  “We share these marine resources, and must accept responsibility for managing this region so...

The Society for Marine Biology Conservation (SCB) recently announced the creation of the Jairo Mora Sandoval Award, named after the murdered Costa Rican environmentalist. In the future the organization will recognize and award those individuals who are considered an...

You probably didn't think it was possible, but it's true.  For 75 days straight in 2015, Costa Rica ran on 100% renewable energy, and then did it again this year for 76 days straight.But that isn't the only thing...

The international Energy Efficiency Conference was a great success, judging by the turnout and the response of those who attended.  The Conference was held on Sept. 30th at the Real Intercontinental Hotel, and was a quality event in every...

What would you do if you saw your backyard being destroyed?  What if your backyard actually was the rainforest in Costa Rica?  In 1999, in Manuel Antonio, two 9-year-old girls decided that was wrong, and they decided to do...

The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers, AyA, has asked residents of the greater metropolitan area of San Jose not to use their drinking water to clean up the debris which has resulted from the recent Turriabla volcanic...

Sherri Mason, a professor at State University New York, has been studying aquatic pollution in the U.S. Great Lakes for several years.  But for the first time ever, she found synthetic fibers woven into the gastrointestinal tracts of fish...