Environment
Costa Rican Red Cross and ICT Report Increase of Aquatic Rescues at Beaches
The frequency of aquatic rescues has been increasing in recent days not only due to the increase in beach visitation but also due to the climatic conditions, wind direction, the presence of rip currents and storm surges with extended...
Environment
INA receives recognition of Environmental Excellence
With a score of 106.25% for its performance in the execution and implementation of environmental practices, the Costa Rican National Learning Institute (INA) received the Recognition of Environmental Excellence
Environment
The Atlantic Trench, a Serious Nuclear Pollution Problem
Much is said about environmental pollution that includes everything that alters our environment, but little is made of reference to the pollution suffered by the waters in our oceans
Environment
The Global Failure in Meeting 20 Goals for Protecting the Environment
10 years ago, 170 countries committed to meeting 20 goals to protect biodiversity and the environment. Now is the time for accountability and the outlook is bleak: none of those 20 goals have been achieved. "The natural world is...
Environment
Let’s Aim Towards A More Sustainable Future
In these times of Pandemic, you have thought about how what has happened worldwide, has impacted you and how all this influences our environment
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...
Environment
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
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Costa Rican Hotels Project 66% Occupancy for this July Vacations
Hotels in Costa Rica project an average occupancy rate of 66% during the mid-season holidays. This period is between...