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Nature Conservation in Costa Rica May be in Danger
In recent days, the Ecological Federation (FECON) formally communicated to the Minister of the Environment and the General Secretariat of SETENA, its rejection to the proposed regulatory reform of the Regulation on Environmental Assessment, Control and Monitoring (RECSA).For the...
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To prevent New Pandemics we must Change the Agricultural Model that Deforests and Destroys Biodiversity
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) draws attention to the advancement of industrial agriculture, a factor that could trigger new Pandemics in the future and calls for changing the agricultural model that deforests and destroys biodiversity
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Scientific Research as an Essential Factor for the Preservation of Isla del Coco
Each country has its natural riches, animal species and unique flora. And the oceans are a source of life for our planet, with abundant marine plant and animal diversity.Costa Rica is blessed with immense wealth in its mountains, forests...
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Coastguards and Neighbors Save Hawksbill Turtle that Was About to be Butchered
The prompt response from officers of the National Coast Guard Service, as well as neighbors, saved the life of a hawksbill turtle, which was going to be butchered on a beach in the canton of Matina, province of Limón.
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Costa Rican Scientist Investigates Presence of Antibiotic-Producing Bacteria in Wasp Colonies
Researcher Laura Chavarría is studying social wasps to determine the presence of actinobacteria (producers of antibiotic substances) in these colonies and to test their antibiotic activity. Insects are a group of essential organisms in ecosystems since they pollinate floral plants,...
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Central America on High Alert Due to a Voracious Locust Swarm
An alert to detect outbreaks in Central America of the voracious locust (Schistocerca piceifrons piciefrons Walker), which attacks basic grain crops and some 400 species of plants, issued by the International Regional Organization for Agricultural Health (OIRSA).In an official...
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Costa Rica Continues to Advance in Solar Energy Projects
Solar energy is an environmental solution that must be deepened worldwide. Currently, in Costa Rica, there are more than 180,000 panels generating electricity from the sun, spread over more than 2,200 facilities throughout the country.This type of renewable and...
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National Geographic Explored the Waters of Corcovado, ‘the Most Biologically Intense Place on Earth”
16 experts went deep into the ocean depths to discover what the Costa Rican south Pacific hides. Although the findings were fascinating to the researchers, they also warn that illegal fishing and climate change have damaged the country's marine...
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The Full Recovery of the Jaguar Population in Guanacaste will take 30 more Years, According to Experts
Increasingly frequent sightings of jaguars in Guanacaste point to a recovery. The jaguar, the largest carnivorous animal in Costa Rica, lost 46% of its original range due to deforestationWhen the Guanacaste dry forest is healthy, jaguars act in sync...
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Meteorological Yellow Alert Declared on much part of the National Territory for the passing of a Tropical Wave
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a yellow alert on the Pacific, South Pacific, North Pacific, Central Valley and North Zone of Costa Rica due to the passage through the country of tropical wave number 16
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Alert in Dominical De Osa for Communal Lot Wanted to Be Wrongfully Taken into Government Hands
In 1994, the first coastal regulatory plan for Dominical de Osa was published in Gazette # 22. As part...
