Environment

This is the generation that was born watching the television shows Captain Planet and the Planeteers as well as The Blue Planet.It’s the same people that, as they left college and started their university studies, heard about ecotourism and...

The community leaders of Palmares and San Ramón asked the organization Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) to follow through with a management plan to protect the banks of the Barranca river, whose waters are being used for a new aqueduct...

With the arrival of the rainy season, the number of illnesses from mosquitoes increases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika, which in turn increases health risks. Therefore it is of the utmost importance to redouble efforts so that risk...

The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) promotes the creation of an artificial reef in Playa Hermosa Guanacaste, with the intention of contributing to the protection of ecosystems.For this, the institution will have the task of using thousands of porcelain...

The story of "Grecia", the toucan who lost part of his beak which was then replaced by a prosthesis, is getting closer to being shared with the world, confirmed by the well-known American entertainment magazine, "The Hollywood Reporter".The documentary...

Prohibit plastic. If you want to be part of the fight for the benefit of the ocean you should find yourself ready to eliminate your use of plastic completely. This was the main recommendation given by the specialist on...

Today, on World Oceans Day, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is proud to announce its latest campaign to defend, conserve and protect our oceans.The campaign, Operation Jairo II, will span three countries including the United States, Honduras and Costa...

Recently the award of The Blue Ecological Flag was dedicated to two Costa Rican firehouses. The staffs situated at the firehouses in La Fortuna, San Carlos and Zacero were addressed. These are the first stations in the Western part...

Bicipubli, a municipal program originally designed for students in Cartago Center, would be open to use for the general public as of this Tuesday.The initiative is consists of the local government loaning a bicycle to each citizen on...

In the 1980’s Costa Rica found itself in a desperate situation, due to massive deforestation by the timber and livestock industries, the country’s lush jungles were disappearing. In 2013 a detailed survey conducted by National Capital Accounting (NCA) declared...