The Tico Times spoke with Henrietta Fore to discuss her role as UNICEF's executive director and the organization's goals in Costa Rica and Central America.
Nearly 300,000 Costa Ricans have water shortages and that number could increase, according to Alex Solis, head of the National Emergency Commission, which coordinates a committee to address the climate phenomenon.
A drought affecting several countries in Central America has caused significant losses in crops, affecting more than two million people, warned the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
2015 was a year of rainfall extremes in Costa Rica -- Guanacaste faced a historically bad drought and heavy rainfall caused floods along the Caribbean.
As high tourism season approaches, the rainy season peters out and the drought continues, Tamarindo struggles to make sure there's enough water to supply the town.
Researchers knew California's drought was already a record breaker when they set out to find its exact place in history, but they were surprised by what they discovered: It has been 500 years since what is now the Golden State has been this dry.
Several communities in the northwestern province of Guanacaste registered rainfall levels below 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) in May, the National Meteorological Institute reported. Drought conditions are expected to hit the province again starting next week.
Colombian authorities believe that the four indigenous children missing for almost a month in the Amazon "are alive" and insist on searching for them,...
The Costa Rica National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) has expressed its absolute opposition to the government's proposal of increasing or creating new taxes.
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The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, announced Sunday an offensive against the remaining members of the violent gangs that continue to operate and...
Saprissa, the powerhouse of Costa Rican soccer, etched their name in history once again as they defeated their arch-rivals, Alajuelense, with a resounding 3-1...
