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

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.

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

President Carlos Alvarado says Costa Rica's decarbonization plan could benefit the country's economy to the tune of $19.5 billion. 

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

Guards who work for the Playa Hermosa Wildlife Refuge collect about 10,000-15,000 eggs from the sand each year.

New York at the center of the fight against climate change

Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado is expected to attend.

Puma spotted in Escazú; here’s what to do if you see it

Pumas and jaguars both live in Braulio Carillo National Park, located near San José.

Protecting Costa Rica’s Biodiversity: It’s a bug’s life

Insect populations account for 85% of all animals that live in the Osa Peninsula.

IPBES issues dire report on climate change: Effects accelerating, impacts measured

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.

Costa Rica bets on ending fossil fuel use by 2050

The aim is to have 70 percent of public transport powered by electricity in 2035 -- and the whole fleet by 2050.

Costa Rica’s Corcovado Foundation a finalist for international funding

EOCA selected the Corcovado Foundation for its proposal to reduce plastic waste in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.

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

President Carlos Alvarado acknowledged that the plan can’t work if it doesn’t work for the middle class.
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Empty Stadiums and Inequality Mar Women’s Copa América

Nearly empty stadiums, players' criticism of the organization, and demands for equality in South American football have marked the 2025 Women's Copa América in...

Keylor Navas Leads Pumas to Victory in His Liga MX Debut

Keylor Navas kicked off his Mexican league journey with Pumas UNAM in style, leading the team to a 2–0 win over Querétaro at Estadio...

UN Denounces Guatemala Over ‘Inhuman’ Indigenous Evictions

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, called on the Guatemalan government on Friday to halt the “inhuman”...

Costa Rica Faces Economic Blow as Intel, Pfizer, and Qorvo Announce Restructuring

Intel announced that it will shut down its chip assembly and test plant in Costa Rica, part of a broader global restructuring aimed at...