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Volunteers Will Collect Waste and Reforest the Shore of Arenal Lake
A group of volunteers from San Carlos organizations plan to carry out a campaign of waste cleaning and reforestation of some sectors of Arenal Lake, in La Fortuna de San Carlos.That activity will be done next Saturday, August 24th,...
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GENFORES Contributes to the Genetic Improvement of Tropical Species
The Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC), through its School of Forest Engineering, is committed to the conservation and development of forest genetic resources. And one way is with Genfores (GEN = Genetics FORES = Forest), a project that consists...
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All Costa Rica United for the National March in Favor of the Enviroment
This Sunday, August 18, a national march for the environment will be held for the first time in Costa Rica to raise public awareness. This initiative is being constituted by multiple organizations in the country.The main protagonists of this...
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Recycling Plastics in Costa Rica: A Challenge to Be Met
Costa Rica discards 564 tons of plastic daily, which, instead of being used for recycling, are accumulated in landfills or left in the environment. Eugenio Andrevetto, director of Environmental Health for the Ministry of Health, the governing body of...
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve: Private Sanctuary for Biodiversity
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is a private reserve located in Costa Rica, along the Sierra de Tillarán, between the provinces of Puntarenas and Alajuela. Its name is due to the nearby town of Monteverde, and it was...
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More than 38,000 Disposable Plastic Bottles Will Not Pollute the Sea
From 2 pm on, last August 1st, 2 hydration posts on the route to the Basilica de los Angeles were enabled. This way, Catholic pilgrims refilled their reusable bottle with free water.In this way, 38,311 half-liter disposable plastic bottles...
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Why Costa Rica’s Wealth is Its Amazing Natural Enviroment
Costa Rica is a country nestled in the tropics and bathed by two oceans, is one of the countries with the greatest ecological diversity on the planet and therefore a mecca for tourism. With almost 25% of its surface...
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Have You Been to the Poas Volcano Park Yet? It is Simply Unique!
The Poas Volcano is one of the most spectacular volcanoes in the country and of extraordinary scenic beauty. It has several types of habitat such as the stunted forest, areas without vegetation or sparse vegetation, the area of the...
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Do You Know Why Mosquitoes Always Choose You?
When summer comes, mosquitoes arrive. Nothing ruins a perfect evening than its buzzing, which warns that a mosquito is looking for hot food. There are more than 3,000 species of these insects around the world, enough to spoil us...
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Believe It or Not, Animals Cannot Keep the Pace of Climate Change
Climate change is going too fast for living things. Attempts to adapt occur in all orders of life: with the rise in temperature, there are trees that are occupying spaces increasingly to the north or higher levels of the...
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Fundación SMA as Support Network for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Costa Rica
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic and hereditary disease characterized by a loss of muscle strength due to...