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Heavy Rains Put Costa Rica’s Banana Farms Under Growing Pressure

Heavy rain, flooded fields and the spread of a damaging plant disease are putting growing pressure on Costa Rica’s banana farms, particularly in the...

Costa Rica Upholds Puerto Viejo Dock Approval as New Appeal Raises Coral Concerns

Costa Rica’s environmental authority has kept approval in place for a proposed public dock in Puerto Viejo. A new appeal argues that important coral information was added after the original decision and questions the project’s reported size.

Scientists Document a Rare Golden Ray in Costa Rica’s Northern Pacific

A small ray the color of a gold coin turned up in shallow water off Guanacaste, and researchers say nothing like it has ever...

Climate Change May Be Intensifying El Niño, 1,000-Year Coral Study Finds

Records preserved in coral skeletons dating back 1,000 years show that El Niño events are becoming more intense as the planet warms, with major...

Climate Change Could Dull the Brilliant Blue of Costa Rica’s Morpho Butterflies

One of Costa Rica’s most recognizable butterflies could become a little less brilliant as temperatures rise. A new study found that unusually hot temperatures...

Playa Panamá Residents March to Restart Stalled Papagayo Projects

Residents of Playa Panamá marched on Sunday, calling for stalled tourism projects in the Gulf of Papagayo to move forward, saying the delays are...

Rain Returns to Costa Rica Tonight on Ground That Cannot Take Much More

More rain is coming tonight, and where it lands matters more than how much falls. Tropical Wave (a stretch of unsettled air that moves...

Scientists Name the Fault Behind Costa Rica’s Coronado Earthquakes

Costa Rica's seismologists now have a name for what shook the Central Valley awake yesterday, and it comes with a history. The National Seismological...

Coronado’s Strongest Quake Since 1952 Produced 60 Aftershocks and One False Alarm

The two quakes that woke the Central Valley before dawn today were the strongest recorded in the Coronado area in more than seven decades,...

Watch as Camera Thieves Impact Wildlife Studies in Costa Rica

Certain things are guaranteed when camera trapping in Costa Rica. Some things are magnificent, for instance, with enough time and even the smallest patch...

Two earthquakes shake Costa Rica’s Central Valley before dawn

If you were jolted awake around 1:40 a.m. this morning you felt one of the strongest quakes to hit the San José area this...

Rincón de la Vieja Erupts Twice Ahead of Free National Parks Day

The Rincón de la Vieja volcano erupted twice today and the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (Ovsicori-UNA) reported no ashfall and no...

Costa Rica Community Struggles With Water Shortages and Contamination Concerns

Residents of Aserrí are facing prolonged water shortages that have disrupted homes, schools and businesses, while the local government considers handing control of its...

Why Costa Rica’s Solar Potential Remains Almost Entirely Untapped

Costa Rica has some of the best solar radiation conditions anywhere in the world and already runs on nearly 100 percent renewable electricity. Yet...
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Route 32 Closures Will Keep Coming and Here Is What Drivers Should Do

Costa Rica said today it will spend $100 million to take the roundabouts out of Route 32, the highway that connects San José to...

National Geographic Names Costa Rica a Forest Bathing Paradise

National Geographic has named Costa Rica one of five places in the world to experience forest bathing, the practice of walking slowly through a...

Costa Rica Expansion and Rebuild of the Limón Airport

Costa Rica plans to invest about $40 million to rebuild and expand Limón Airport, with the long-term goal of bringing international flights directly to...

Costa Rica’s OIJ Invests in Israeli Technology to Unlock Seized Phones

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is investing heavily in technology capable of unlocking and getting information from cellphones seized during criminal investigations, as...