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‘Nature is our life insurance,’ says Costa Rica’s Minister of Environment

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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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At environmental forum, Costa Rica touts economic benefits of climate policy

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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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The Battle to Save Ridley Turtles in Costa Rica’s Playa Hermosa

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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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New York at the center of the fight against climate change

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Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado is expected to attend.
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Puma spotted in Escazú; here’s what to do if you see it

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Pumas and jaguars both live in Braulio Carillo National Park, located near San José.
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Protecting Costa Rica’s Biodiversity: It’s a bug’s life

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Insect populations account for 85% of all animals that live in the Osa Peninsula.
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IPBES issues dire report on climate change: Effects accelerating, impacts measured

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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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Costa Rica bets on ending fossil fuel use by 2050

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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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Costa Rica’s Corcovado Foundation a finalist for international funding

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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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A little funding and a lot of ideas on how to decarbonize Costa Rica

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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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