Environment
Alert: “Junk Food” Is Harming Birds!
Better known as the "Darwin’s finches", it is the species of birds that, until now, most feeds on food prepared for human consumption. This phenomenon occurs due to the increasing population and tourism in Costa Rica and, also, in...
Environment
SINAC Raises Awareness to Protect Costa Rica’s Wild Cats
Last Saturday, July 6th, was the National Day of the Wild Cat, a date which was formalized by Executive Decree Nº 37827-MINAE of 2013.According to the System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), this date adds to the efforts made by...
Environment
Challenges for Achieving More Sustainable Agriculture
First, we must bear in mind that by 2050 the world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion people, of which 700 million would live in rural areas.In this context, the projected economic growth for Latin America to...
Environment
All Costa Rica Rejects Incomplete and Inaccurate Official Report on Shrimp Trawling
In Costa Rica, fish trawling is not new, but recently it has intensified and become more harmful. This type of action is also known by the names dragging or retro-fishing, which consists of a ballast fishing net that sweeps...
Environment
Alarms are Activated: Forest Fires Increase
The forest fires are spontaneous fire where they mark the life of the forests and usually become a sinister ending everything that is in its path
Environment
Lankester Botanical Garden Holds Its Annual Bonsai Exhibition
Bonsai has its origin in China, for about 2,000 years, as an object of worship and representation of eternity, since the tree was conceived as a bridge between the divine and the human. Later on, it was taken to...
Environment
Water Debacle and the Human Being
The relationship between water and the human being has been an abusive, toxic and highly contradictory relationship. It is unheard of, but with our actions, we have devastated the planet. The violence unleashed against natural life has caused resources...
Environment
Get to Know The Largest Underground Lake in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is known throughout the world as a country rich in natural wonders. Volcanoes, beaches, mountains, and animal species are just a mouthful of delicacy that national and foreign tourists can savor.With all we know about “Tiquicia”, there...
Environment
Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling after 30-Year Interruption
Japan officially resumed commercial whaling on Monday, after deciding to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) 6 months ago and settle the moratorium that applied for 3 decades."We believe that whales are marine resources such as fish and that...
Environment
Airplane Stelae Affect Climate More than Their CO2 Emissions
Airplanes, with their noise, their consumption of huge amounts of fuel and their emissions, are one of the human creations that most alter the environment. Now a study offers data on another of its disturbances: wakes in the sky....
Latest News
To Know In This 2025: The Fascinating Cote Lake in Costa Rica
Lake Cote is a hidden treasure in Costa Rica, combining natural beauty, biodiversity, and a rich history. Although it...