Environment

TCRN STAFF:From the global summit on biodiversity in Nagoya, Japan , Costa Rica was announced as the winner of the 2010 Future Policy award.The prize, issued by the World Future Council, in recognition of the country's 1998 biodiversity law....

TCRN STAFF:San Jose, Costa Rica - To meet UN goals in protected areas, Costa Rica will receive nearly $56 million in donations and debt write-offs to expand conservation programs in its forest and marine habitats.Costa Rica will use the...

Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth MannFincas Naturales Wildlife Refuge is a 25 acre private wildlife refuge which features various nature exhibits and trails. It is located between Quepos and Manuel Antonio. The refuge performs research to establish new exhibits for the...

Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth MannSustainable living is a lifestyle with the goal to reduce the usage of natural resources through a change in transportation, energy use, and food consumption. At this small farm in Costa Rica, sustainability starts in the...

Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth MannTapanti National Park in Costa Rica is located on the edge of the Talamanca Range, near Cartago. The park contains 45 species of mammals and 260 kinds of birds including the spectacular Quetzal! The park is...

By CATERINA L. ELIZONDOAn initiative conceived by EARTH University graduates in different countries brought together thousands of volunteers around the world for the goal of planting one million trees.More than 2,000 people in Costa Rica joined the campaign, "Sowing...

by ALEJANDRA VARGAS MTwo new species of transparent mini-shrimp were discovered by scientists at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in the waters off Cocos Island, 532 km from Puntarenas.These microscopic organisms-only 1.5 millimeters long, are at the base...

by JAIRO VILLEGAS S.The aquifers, fish and people of Costa Rica are exposed to contamination by heavy metals released by technological garbage.If these computers, cell phones, batteries, photocopiers, televisions and appliances are not recycled or treated properly, they can...

Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth MannThe Turrialba Volcano was named after the region in which it is located in the Turrialba county, Cartago. The volcano is the second highest in Costa Rica with an altitude of 11,000 feet. It was originally...

Eleven Latin American countries, advocates of a total ban on whaling, meet on Tuesday in Costa Rica to define its position at the next conference of the International Whaling Commission (IWC).The IWC is held in June in Agadir, Morocco,...