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Costa Rican Environmentalists Asks for Endangered Shark Protection
Ileana Fernandez
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April 27, 2022
Conservation
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to Save the Whales
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Ecuador, Colombia slam use of wild animal species after MasterChef episode
Conservation
Ecuador expands Galapagos reserve, hopes to partner with Costa Rica
Climate Change
‘Nature is our life insurance,’ says Costa Rica’s Minister of Environment
The Tico Times
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Costa Rica's main objective: to protect 30% of the Earth's natural spaces by 2030, an initiative that begins to be known as #30x30.
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Climate Change
At environmental forum, Costa Rica touts economic benefits of climate policy
Alejandro Zúñiga
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President Carlos Alvarado says Costa Rica's decarbonization plan could benefit the country's economy to the tune of $19.5 billion.
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Conservation
The Battle to Save Ridley Turtles in Costa Rica’s Playa Hermosa
The Tico Times
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Guards who work for the Playa Hermosa Wildlife Refuge collect about 10,000-15,000 eggs from the sand each year.
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Climate Change
New York at the center of the fight against climate change
The Tico Times
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Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado is expected to attend.
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Conservation
Puma spotted in Escazú; here’s what to do if you see it
Alejandro Zúñiga
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Pumas and jaguars both live in Braulio Carillo National Park, located near San José.
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Changemakers
Protecting Costa Rica’s Biodiversity: It’s a bug’s life
The Tico Times
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Insect populations account for 85% of all animals that live in the Osa Peninsula.
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Climate Change
IPBES issues dire report on climate change: Effects accelerating, impacts measured
The Tico Times
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Although climate change has not been the main reason for the loss of biodiversity and the deterioration of ecosystems in the last 50 years, it is exacerbating the impacts on nature, and the outlook is not encouraging.
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Climate Change
Costa Rica bets on ending fossil fuel use by 2050
The Tico Times
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The aim is to have 70 percent of public transport powered by electricity in 2035 -- and the whole fleet by 2050.
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Changemakers
Costa Rica’s Corcovado Foundation a finalist for international funding
Alejandro Zúñiga
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EOCA selected the Corcovado Foundation for its proposal to reduce plastic waste in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.
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Climate Change
A little funding and a lot of ideas on how to decarbonize Costa Rica
The Tico Times
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President Carlos Alvarado acknowledged that the plan can’t work if it doesn’t work for the middle class.
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Costa Rica Records Another Month of Negative Inflation
Costa Rica recorded negative annual inflation for another month in February 2026, with overall prices down 2.73 percent from the same period a year...
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Chaves Says He Would Run for President Again If Costa Rica Needs Him
President Rodrigo Chaves said he has not ruled out running for the presidency again once his current term ends. In a recent interview with...
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El Salvador Hands Down Sentences of Up to 300 Years
A court in El Salvador sentenced 39 members of a criminal gang to prison terms of up to 300 years for murder and multiple...
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When the bull bolts out into the ring, a mad scramble begins as the riders vie to grab its tail and knock it to...
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