Environment
Costa Ricaยดs Ecological Footprint Proves Revealing
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) -In seven months and 20 days humans have used more natural resources than the planet can regenerate for the rest of the year 2013.
The Global Footprint Network nominated August 20 as the Earthยดs Excess...
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Radars Powered by Hydroelectric Energy are Installed on Cocos Island for Environmental Protection
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-The first of 17 radars to be installed in the country for environmental protection and monitoring of marine resources will be set up on Cocos Island, announced Costa Rican authorities last Wednesday.
This radar will cost...
Environment
Rates of Private Renewable Energy Generators Will Be Defined in a Month
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) will define in a month the rates for private generators of renewable energy. They also seek to unify criteria, to upgrade and have clear and transparent methodologies in...
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Costa Ricaยดs Biodiversity Includes 5000 New Species
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- Research for the updating of Costa Rica's National Biodiversity Strategy has detected 5,000 new species in the Central American country, officials said.
The number of documented species grew from 87,000 in 2009 to around 92,000...
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Air pollution decreases in San Jose
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) -Costa Rica improved the quality of its urban air by controlling suspended particles to levels that are below the minimum accepted by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, there are still high levels of...
Environment
Costa Rica adds 5,000 New Species to National Biodiversity Strategy
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Approximately 5,000 new species of flora and fauna were added to the natural wealth of Costa Rica in the last four years, updating National Biodiversity Strategy (NBS).
In 2009 Costa Rica accounted for around...
Environment
Latin America Has the Resources to Face Climate Change, but Lacks Implementation Capacity
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- International resources to face the consequences of climate change have been distributed, but the countries have failed to take advantage of them.The lack of institutional implementation and coordination capacity in Latin American countries causes...
Environment
Important Reforestation Project in Costa Ricaยดs Rain Forests
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) โ In Perez Zeledon, hundreds of citizens have planted 110,000 native trees as part of a project to protect watersheds and promote reforestation of rainforests.
The project is called Sowing Water (โSembrando Aguaโ in Spanish)...
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Costa Rica: The Only Country in the World that is Home to the Spider-Squirrel Monkey
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-The Central Pacific area is home to one of the most exotic animals in Costa Rica: the gray crown spider-squirrel monkey. This species can only be found in Costa Rican territory.
These monkeys are endangered because...
Environment
1,056 Costa Rican Schools Get Recognition for Environment Protection
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - This month 1,056 schools across the country were recognized with the Blue Ecological Flag and 399 won an honorable mention for their preservation actions in favor of Environment Protection.
The awards were granted by...
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Indigenous Theater Gains More Audiences in Canada
In the evolution of indigenous theater in Canada, it is hard to believe that there was a time when...