Environment

Leadership of Costa Rica on Environmental Issues is Highlighted

The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, participated this Monday, January 25, in the opening session of the Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS), which seeks to accelerate, innovate and expand the world's efforts to adapt to the inevitable effects of...

Coyotes Leave Their Habitat and Roam Urban Areas in Costa Rica

The reduction in human activity due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and other factors such as the pressure of urban development and deforestation have caused animal species to lose habitat and move towards urban areas, such as coyotes, whose sightings...

Costa Rica Calls for an Ecological and Resilient Recovery

Costa Rica today called on the international community to expand and strengthen adaptation solutions to guarantee an ecological and resilient recovery. "The slow pace of current global adaptation actions contrasts considerably with the accelerated pace and high impact of...

Tourists Were Surprised with Killer Whales Hunting in the Pacific Waters of Costa Rica

A group of tourists was surprised two days ago when they observed several killer whales hunting in the Pacific waters of Costa Rica. The phenomenon occurred in the Cabo Blanco sector, on the Nicoya peninsula. This was confirmed by...

Artificial Reefs, a Step towards Marine Recovery in Costa Rica

Artificial reefs have become a key step towards the recovery of marine life in Costa Rica, thanks to their benefits for maintaining fish diversity, prevent erosion, and create a protection corridor. One of these projects is located in Playa Blanca,...

Costa Rica Leads Human Development in Latin America With Environmental Policy

Costa Rica climbed in the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2020, after the UN for the first time incorporated criteria on environmental protection in its measurement, placing the country as a leader in Latin America. "Costa Rica has a solid...

Tico Municipalities must Protest Restrictions on Beaches, Say Deputies

The municipalities of Garabito and Quepos received a ministerial resolution to comply with established sanitary measures on the access to beaches by tourists. The deputy of the New Republic bloc, Carmen Chan, sent a message to the municipal sector...

Scientists closer to producing hydrogen from Water

The dream of the scientific community of obtaining hydrogen from water is today increasingly close to becoming a reality, which would leave behind the use of natural gas in this process. According to a study published by the journal Science...

Hammerhead Sharks will remain on International Trade Protected List of Costa Rica

The hammerhead shark will continue to be a prohibited species for international trade, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG). This despite a defect detected in an executive decree by the First Chamber, which ignored the criteria of...

Costa Rica and Other Countries Launch Coalition to Conserve 30% of the Planet by 2030

A coalition co-founded by Costa Rica and other countries this Monday in Paris intends to work on the conservation of the planet's biodiversity. It is the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC, for its acronym in English),...
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Oktoberfest Festival: Costa Rica Prepares for Its 13th Edition

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