Environment

Did you know that a considerable part of what you dump can be recycled? Many items that can have a secondary use often end up in open-area city dumps, polluting the environment, just because people do not have a...

To encourage the purchase and use of electric vehicles (EVs) and promote decarbonization plans, the government will remove EVs  from vehicular restrictions and promote preferential parking spaces.The measures were announced this Wednesday by the first lady, Claudia Dobles, and...

The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado and the Minister of Environment and Energy, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, signed a decree that extends the prohibition of oil exploitation until 2050 in the Presidential House on Monday. It occurred after the...

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...