Environment
Santa Cruz Made Progress in Reforestation of its Aquifer
The Environmental Commission of the canton of Santa Cruz will end the year with the conclusion of a reforestation project for the protection of sustainable development in the Huacas-Tamarindo aquifer, among other achievements. This plan allowed the planting of...
Environment
Alerts for Volcanic Eruptions on two Caribbean Islands
Residents of two eastern Caribbean islands have been advised to evacuate their homes after volcanoes that have been quiet for decades came to life. Officials issued alerts in the island chain of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, home to...
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Tico Supermarkets said “Goodbye” to the Use of Plastic Bags as of January 1st
Since January 1st, 2021, Tico supermarkets have said "goodbye" to single-use plastic bags and will no longer have them available to their customers. Mariela Pacheco, deputy manager of Corporate Affairs at Walmart, said that the purpose of this initiative...
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Rain and Cold Will Remain in Costa Rica
The summer weather will have to wait several more days this end of the year since Costa Rica is still under the influence of the cold front No. 8. As explained by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the phenomenon...
Environment
Costa Rica a Tropical Jewel of the Planet
If Costa Rica has something, it is a truly impressive variety of animals. Its tropical forests keep a unique fauna in the world. You have hundreds of marine species ready to be discovered by you.The importance of biodiversity...
Environment
Cartago Receives Great Artwork from Negus
The province of Cartago has a new work of art, which aims to create awareness in the population about environmental commitment and care for the environment. This work was made within the framework of Mucap's (Cartago Savings and Loan)...
Environment
“Hidden cameras” Show the Fauna of Costa Rica in their Natural Environment
51 camera traps installed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), through the Productive Landscapes Project, and the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) in conjunction with communities in the productive landscapes of the La Amistad Conservation Area- Pacific...
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Costa Rica is Committed to Increasing Resilience for the Climate Crisis and Raises the Goal of Reducing Emissions
The climate crisis is the greatest threat to the survival of humanity. Facing it implies an unprecedented transformation of the economic model, but also the awareness that Costa Rica must carry out its next modernization without leaving anyone behind.Both...
Environment
Tico Campaign Seeks to Install Solar Panels in Educational Centers for Indigenous Communities
About 115 educational centers in indigenous areas have benefited from the installation of 120 photovoltaic systems, as part of a project by the Omar Dengo Foundation. The institution estimates to install more panels next year in 65 schools that...
Environment
Costa Rica studies a new Water Law after 78 years
A project for a new water law tries to break through in Costa Rica after 78 years, in a context in which the water resource is increasingly valuable and in which there is criticism from environmental sectors for alleged setbacks in the text on the management and protection of the resource
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