Environment
ICT and MINAE Sign Agreement to Improve Infrastructure in National Parks of Costa Rica
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) signed a framework agreement last Friday at the Presidential House
Environment
Costa Rican Constitutional Chamber Denied the Possibility of Legalizing Groundwater Theft and Diversion of Rivers
There have been years of struggle promoted by organizations in Costa Rica, for the protection of what contains biodiversity, mainly the water rivers. Today they received an answer through the Supreme Court
Environment
For the Second Year in a Row,Cabuyal Beach Is Awarded with the Ecological Blue Flag
On this occasion, 138 beaches on both coasts of the country were also awarded, 46 of them belonging to the province of Guanacaste.
Environment
Costa Rican Women Produce Fashion Items with Fish Leather
From discarded skins, Puntarenas women produce resistant footwear,
clothing, and accessories
Environment
Virilla River -the Dirtiest River in Costa Rica- Debuts a Mechanism that Will Try to Eliminate Its Garbage
The intention is to convert part of the collected materials into construction inputs. The mechanism captures floating solid debris.
Environment
Oceans Suffer, since 2005, an “Unprecedented” Tidal Wave of Plastics
A report, published on the PLOS One site, estimates that some 170 trillion plastic fragments float in the seas, mostly microplastics
Environment
Ecological Disaster Could Strike Manuel Antonio National Park if Tourist Surge Continues, Researchers Warn
The alarm of a possible ecological disaster in the Manuel Antonio National Park, at Quepos, if the numbers of people who visit the Protected
Environment
Puntarenas Deputies Have Doubts about Project that Seeks to Protect Sharks
Despite the fact that the proposal was endorsed by the Environment Commission, the current legislators of the province
Environment
Cooperative in Guanacaste Promotes Project to Generate Electricity from Solid Waste
According to the cooperative, biomass energy produces several advantages in the environment. For example, it is a renewable and abundant
Environment
Ocean Conference in Panama Concluded with 341 Commitments to Protect the Marine Ecosystem
A world conference on the oceans culminated last Friday in Panama with 341 government commitments to protect the marine ecosystem
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Fundación SMA as Support Network for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Costa Rica
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic and hereditary disease characterized by a loss of muscle strength due to...