Environment

The Government is moving forward in its proposal to mix super and regular gasoline with ethanol (gasohol) and place it on the market the current year. The environment minister (Minae) Carlos Manuel Rodríguez said that they are making adjustments...

A sample of one of the endemic giant turtle species of the Ecuadorian archipelago of Galápagos, considered extinct a century ago, was found on an expedition on Fernandina Island, Environment Minister Marcelo Mata announced Tuesday:"WORLD NEWS | On Fernandina...

Plastic waste is a real threat to the environment, to the oceans, their animals and, therefore, represents a huge risk for the Costa Rican population. However, in Costa Rica it seems that there is no greater awareness of the...

Within the framework of the Digital Transformation Strategy towards Costa Rica of Bicentennial 4.0, work is being carried out on the implementation of the Connected Public Spaces project, which is financed with resources from the National Telecommunications Fund (FONATEL).The...

COOPELESCA RL has been working hard in recent years to diversify its current energy matrix with renewable sources, generate 100% of the electricity consumed by its associates and, another one of the bets to reach the goal in the...

Costa Rica. For millions of tourists, the name brings to mind images of great beaches,  impressive landscapes, and amazing biodiversity. The country offers all that and then some. But this "paraíso tropical" also has its share of bothersome and...

It all started as a hobby to entertain their daughters. That is how José Fabio Víquez Rodríguez, a resident of Atenas -Costa Rica- and professor of drawing techniques, let his creativity fly with his artistic project Reci-Arte.The concept is...

Today, the livestock sector is carbon-positive due to the implementation of a strategy of low carbon production for the sector, incorporated in 2015, explained Jorge Segura, coordinator of the National Livestock Program.This means that the livestock production in Costa...

By the end of the 21st century, much of the sea will have changed color. Marine phytoplankton, the base of the oceans, is suffering the impact of climate change, altering its composition and distribution. These organisms use chlorophyll to...

Indigenous peoples occupy vast tracts of Central American territory, including more than half of the region's forests and many of its waterways. This, together with their understanding of nature and their mechanisms of community organization, makes them in the...