Environment
Water Pollution: Effects of Chemical Detergents on Balance of an Ecosystem
Water pollution is now more than ever an issue in the public domain. Everyone understands that water is a very valuable and precious commodity. The people most sensitive to environmental issues (but also all those who are eager to...
Environment
Tourists in Costa Rica Enjoy the Arrival of Thousands of Turtles in a Protected Natural Refuge
In September comes the possibility of observing a natural spectacle in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Thousands of Olive Ridley turtles nest in synchronization on a protected beach in the province of Guanacaste, 300 kilometers from the capital...
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Costa Rican Towns Can Reopen Parks by Having a Prevention Plan for COVID-19
The possibility of reopening public parks is viewed with caution in Pococí, Monteverde, and Talamanca, given the fear that the advancement of that decision will lead to outbreaks of the Novel Coronavirus.Along with Abangares, Carrillo, and Guácimo, these localities...
Environment
Environmental Risks Behind Costa Rica’s Indebtedness with the IMF
The advance of the loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for $ 508 million processed in the Legislative Assembly means a series of consequences that should concern the defenders of nature and ecosystems
Environment
National Government Signs Agreement to Reforest Hundreds of Hectares
During the last 20 years, reforestation in the country has decreased, despite the existence of state programs and the presence of private investment in pro-environment projects
Environment
Restoration of Reefs and Coral Communities of the Tico Coast
In Costa Rica there are initiatives that are simply part of adding to collective growth and improvement, the greater drive to create awareness
Environment
Costa Rica Reaffirms Commitment to Face Global Warming
Costa Rica reaffirmed on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, its commitment to the gradual reduction of Hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), gases that cause global warming.Gases associated with refrigeration and air conditioning account for 12 percent...
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UN / OAS: Governments Must Strengthen, Not Weaken, Protection of the Environment During the Pandemic
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David R. Boyd and the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (REDESCA)
Environment
Electric Vehicles With a “Green Plate” Will Not be Restricted and can use Special Parking Spaces
Electric vehicles will have, as of this week, a license plate that differentiates them from the rest of the fleet. The "green plate" will be given to vehicles free of polluting emissions and allows them specific benefits; for example:...
Environment
Ecological Blue Flag Awarded To The Storage Center from The Municipality Of San José
The Recycling Program from the Municipality of San José was awarded the Blue Flag Ecological Climate Change Award, being the only facility in this municipality that has this distinction
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Costa Rica Seeks to Attract More Cruise Passengers to the Country
Costa Rica participated by showing the best as a destination for cruise lines at Seatrade Cruise Global 2024, considered...