Environment
Bicentennial Forest in Guanacaste Generates Employment and Protects Biodiversity
A public space with 1,000 trees, recreational and cultural sites, will be part of the Bicentennial Forest.
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United States Praises Protection of Marine Ecosystems in Costa Rica,Colombia, Ecuador and Panama
Latin American countries are forming a huge wildlife protection corridor in the Pacific Ocean," says ShareAmerica, a platform of the US State Department.
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Scientists From Costa Rica and the US Manage to Decipher Genome Details of the Arriera Ant
The work started with taking samples at the La Selva Station, in Sarapiquí, in order to discover the secrets of their genes.
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Costa Rican Companies Will Have Policy Changes to Verify Carbon Neutrality in 2022
Categorization of direct and indirect emission sources, the declaration of the uncertainties of the sources of emission and removal of Greenhouse Gases (GHG), as well as the GHG inventory, are some of the main changes, said an expert from...
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Costa Rica Advances in Development of the Bicentennial Environmental Report
The process of preparing the Second Report on the State of the Environment of the Bicentennial of Costa Rica is progressing with the coordination of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae). The report, involving more than 40 institutions,...
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Costa Rica’s Pristine “Island of Sharks” Becomes a Huge Marine Reserve
With a size three times greater than the continental territory of the country; the reserve stands out for the abundance of sharks, whales, turtles and other marine species
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Butterflies From Costa Rica: The World’s Leading Exporter Spread Wings in Dubai, Europe and the US
Donald Arce taps a black cloth from the butterfly farm next to his home in Siquirres, Costa Rica. Some 300 "laying" blue morpho butterflies flutter and paint the environment vibrant blue. Soon, their young will do the same, on...
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Women’s Cooperative Develops Project for the Sustainable Conservation of the Mangrove in Chomes, Puntarenas
A group of 47 women affiliated with the organization, CoopeMolusChomes RL, who are part of the Network of Marine Areas for Responsible Fishing and Marine Life Territories, develop efforts aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of the mangrove...
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Tico NGOs Urge to Protect the Oceans Because of their Importance in the Fight Against Climate Change
The planet had stable temperatures for approximately 10,000 years. Currently, human actions have warmed the planet by more than one degree. More than 90% of all the extra heat in the atmosphere, a product of greenhouse gas emissions, is...
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Costa Rica Will Take Advantage of Electricity Surplus to Develop Green Hydrogen
Official data indicate that Costa Rica generates more than 99% of its electrical energy with renewable sources
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Remains of Two Shipwrecks Found Off Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast Are Danish Slave Ships
The remains of two 18th-century shipwrecks off the coast of Costa Rica, previously thought to be pirate ships, have...