Environment
Tropical Storm Iota will Intensify Rains in Costa Rica as of this Weekend
The passage of tropical storm Iota through the Caribbean will cause an intensification of rains in Costa Rica as of this weekend. This was predicted by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) in its most recent update of the phenomenon,...
Environment
The Sloth will become the Tico National Symbol number 16
Costa Rica is close to having a new national symbol: the two-toed and three-toed sloth. This would make it the national symbol number 16, after the incorporation of coffee in July of this year.The deputies of the Environment Commission...
Environment
“The Future of Fishing is Artisanal and Without Large Fleets”, states renowned Scientist
Scientist Daniel Pauly, a world reference in marine research, believes that the future of fishing lies in artisanal boats and by eliminating subsidies to industrial fleets, because the supply of fish is in danger.Pauly, a professor at the University...
Environment
Let’s Make Eco-blocks and Help the Environment!
The increase in the supply of energy from renewable sources and the ecological debt that has been decreasing since 2011, are indicators of the path in favor of the environment that Costa Ricans have decided to take.However, there are...
Environment
A Green Forest Lung and Food Source for Mammals is Born in San Gerardo de La Tigra
Finca Loma Tigra is the site where 5 thousand new trees begin to develop a new green vegetation lung in the canton. But also, many of these trees will serve as food for different species of fauna, much earlier...
Environment
Green Climate Fund Grants Costa Rica 54.1 million dollars
The Green Climate Fund granted Costa Rica 54.1 million non-reimbursable dollars this week that will go to landowners and indigenous communities that protect forests, and to reinforce forest fire prevention measures in rural areas.The money is granted to Costa...
Environment
Costa Rica Launches an Initiative to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Tourist Travel
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the National Forestry Financing Fund (Fonafifo) have launched a cooperation agreement to mitigate the carbon footprint of tourist travel.Among the main objectives of this association is financing for environmental projects throughout the...
Environment
Project “Footprint of the Future” will plant 200,000 trees in the Costa Rican North Zone
The Government, together with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), launched the project: "Huella del Futuro" (Footprint of the Future), which aims to plant 200,000 trees in the North Zone of the country, in eleven months.According to the Vice...
Environment
Cyclone Eta Ends its Influence in Costa Rica and Moves towards Cuba
Cyclone Eta ends its influence in Costa Rica and moves towards Cuba, according to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN). Local factors will maintain rains in the afternoon and evening on Saturday in the Pacific, the Central Valley as well...
Environment
Costa Rica Suffers the Indirect Effects of Tropical Storm Eta
Costa Rica will remain today under the indirect effects of Tropical Storm Eta, especially the southern area, where three rivers are already swollen and intense downpours are being felt, so the authorities are asking the population to take maximum...
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Global Warming Slows Earth’s Rotation and Alters Universal Time Measurement
The melting of ice in Greenland and Antarctica modifies the speed of the Earth's rotation faster than expected and...