Environment
Guanacaste Communities Had Picnics to Clean and Save the Rivers
On Sunday, March 10th, 2019, a group of students, an organization, and the municipality of Guanacaste made picnics and activities in the margin of several rivers of the province. Their goal was to give the care they deserve in...
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Envision Festival’s Eco Crew is Still Collecting Trash Left by Unregulated Merchants
Playa Hermosa Beach, Costa Rica: On Saturday, March 9th 2019, Founders of Envision Festival, the event's green team and a crew of about 35 volunteers gathered to address the impact of unregulated vendors at Hermosa beach, just outside the...
Environment
Cacao: An Alternative against Deforestation
The clearing of forests is a global problem. For this reason, the World Cocoa Foundation in partnership with the private sector and a couple of African governments decided to face this problem, and also mitigate climate changeThe World Cocoa...
Environment
Only in 2 Latin American Countries Is Safe to Drink Tap Water
Drinking tap water is not something that all people are used to, much less if you are visiting another country.That is why the Canadian site Globehunters developed a map of nations where health standards are correct, and you can...
Environment
Costa Rica and Peru Join Efforts to Harvest Water in Guanacaste
The Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica (MINAE) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru (MINAGRI), presented a program that will allow the development of joint actions for the exchange of water harvesting technologies and...
Environment
Measures Against Chemical Pollution Are Urgent!
Countries will not meet the agreed goal of minimizing the adverse impacts of chemicals and waste by 2020, which means that urgent measures are needed to reduce even greater harm to human health and economies, according to a UN...
Environment
Puerto Rico’s Mental Health
Puerto Ricans know the bitter taste of affliction. The island’s decade-long recession took its toll on thousands of people who lost their jobs and, incapable of paying off their mortgage, were driven from their homes. The high unemployment rate,...
Environment
An Inmediate Investigation Is Demanded On Numerous Irregularities Going On In “Parque Manuel Antonio”
The deputy president of the Tourism Commission, Carmen Chan requested that an investigation is opened on the management and operation of the “Parque Manuel Antonio”. This is the result of a series of complaints that have transcended into the...
Environment
Plastic Pollution: A Serious Problem
Plastic pollution is causing irreparable damage to the planet. Far from diminishing, this problem gets worse every day. Annually, 300 million tons of plastic are produced, of which a high percentage ends up in rivers and seas. Many scientists...
Environment
Did You Know that Bees Are Capable of Making Additions and Subtractions?
Bees are able to develop simple mathematical operations, such as addition or subtraction, according to a study published by the journal "Science Advances" that focuses on understanding the relationship between brain size and brain power, experimenting with these small...
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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...