Environment

“Future Turrialba”: Smart, Sustainable and Standardized City

Establishing spaces for social, economic and cultural coexistence are part of the national objectives, but even more so of the local municipalities that work and seek strategic alliances, to develop in their communities the great project called: "Smart, Sustainable...

Forestry Law Reform Will Speed Up Recovery in Urban Areas

A partial reform to the Forestry Law recently approved in the Legislative Assembly, it is intended to provide legal certainty by clarifying the powers of the Water Directorate and the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). In this way, civil...

How Facebook Snake ID Groups Encourage Herpetofauna Conservation in Costa Rica

There are more than 3000 snake species on earth (137 of which are found in Costa Rica) and the vast majority represent absolutely no threat to a human being

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination – What Was It and Its After-Effects?

Camp Lejeune, the largest Marine Corps Base on the east coast, had a problem. From the 1950s to 1987, civilians and military personnel living or working at Camp Lejeune were exposed to drinking water contaminated with harmful chemicals

First Albino Galapagos Giant Tortoise Seen to Date Was Born in a Zoo

A Galapagos giant tortoise baby was born with whitish skin and red eyes at a Swiss zoo, the first time an albino tortoise of this species has been observed in captivity or in the wild, according to its owner....

Costa Rica May Suffer From Water Stress Due to Global Warming

The insufficiency of water could generate difficulty for its management: human consumption, electricity, agricultural, among other uses. Deforestation and soil degradation also affects its availability

The Unexpected way Global Warming could afflict Costa Rica’s Crocodiles and its Ecosystems

Global Warming is one of the most critical imbalances of our world, itself a consequence of multiple imbalances precipitated by post-industrial patterns of socioeconomic development. But, the causal linkages don’t end here

University Students Propose Solutions for the Conservation of Sloths

A group of university students proposes to create a geolocation system for the benefit of the scientific study of sloths. This is Sloth Finder, which would capture data on these animals through a drone with thermal sensors, which can...

Illegal Fishing in the North Pacific of Costa Rica Is Combated

As part of its mission to protect the marine ecosystems of the North Pacific and promote the rational exploitation of fishing resources during this year

Thirty Volunteers Removed 230 Kilos of Garbage from Roca Loca Beach In Jacó

Thirty volunteers from Route 27, ACOS and the Municipality of Garabito removed 230 kilos of garbage from Roca Loca in Jacó, in the central Pacific.
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Limón: A New Chapter in Costa Rica’s Wellness Story

By Nidia Zúñiga Pérez There has always been something different about Limón. The Caribbean side of Costa Rica has its own...