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Costa Rica Environmentalists Threatened For Trying To Protect Threatened Wetlands

Tico Times - May 1, 2024

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica’s River Fence Prevents Ocean Plastic Pollution

Environment and Wildlife

Chaves Suggests “Lobbying” Behind Norway’s Refusal to Help

Environment and Wildlife

Firefighters Battle Blaze in Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge

Environment and Wildlife

Birds of Costa Rica: Meet the Gray-Headed Kite

Vincent Losasso -

What do you get when you combine the broad wings and big body of a raptor with a little curved beak on a small...

Environment and Wildlife

Can AI and Big Data Solve Latin America’s Farming Woes?

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For centuries, farmers used almanacs to try to predict nature. Now, a new generation of Latin American start-ups is helping to achieve this with...

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Costa Rica’s Single-Use Plastics Ban Takes Effect

Ileana Fernandez -

The law that bans single-use plastics in Costa Rica comes into force on April 20th. This measure, approved in 2021, seeks to eliminate materials...

Environment and Wildlife

Guess who is accused of Costa Rica’s ongoing water crisis?

Ileana Fernandez -

Most of the water supply problems faced by the country are the responsibility of the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewerage (AyA). A...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Wildlife – I Finally Saw a Baird’s Tapir

Vincent Losasso -

In Costa Rica, a land of mostly small creatures, a giant lurks in the shadows. Costa Rica is not Africa, where a huge number...

Environment and Wildlife

Forest Fire Rages in Costa Rica’s Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve

Authorities of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (ACAT) reported that a forest fire broke out in the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve (RBLB). The fire...

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Costa Rica Environmentalists Threatened For Trying To Protect Threatened Wetlands

Ricardo Muñoz, a member of the environmental group Nido de Halcón (Hawk’s Nest), revealed that he has faced threats for his advocacy in defense...

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Costa Rica’s River Fence Prevents Ocean Plastic Pollution

One ton of plastic waste was recovered from the Virilla River. Since the installation of the floating waste collection fence, another ton of plastic...

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Costa Rica Honors Workers on Labor Day

As Costa Rica gears up to celebrate Labor Day, it is essential to reflect on the significance of this holiday and its deep-rooted history...

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