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Study Finds Costa Rica’s Pesticide Use More Than 10 Times Global Average

The Tico Times - October 21, 2026

Costa Rica Conservation Groups Back U.S. Bill to Ban Sloth Imports After 58 Deaths

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Wildlife Survey Reveals 60 New Species Records in Urban Heredia

Environment and Wildlife

Tárcoles Crocodiles Have Prime Habitat in Just 13% of River Area Studied

Study Finds Costa Rica’s Pesticide Use More Than 10 Times Global Average

The Tico Times - October 21, 2026

Costa Rica uses pesticides on its farmland at a rate more than ten times the global average, according to a scientific study that raises...

Costa Rica Conservation Groups Back U.S. Bill to Ban Sloth Imports After 58 Deaths

The Tico Times - October 21, 2026

Two sloth conservation groups working in Costa Rica helped shape the bipartisan SLOTHS Act, which would ban most live sloth imports into the United States after dozens of animals died at a Florida attraction.

Costa Rica Wildlife Survey Reveals 60 New Species Records in Urban Heredia

The Tico Times - October 20, 2026

A wildlife survey in one of Costa Rica's busiest urban areas has added 60 new species records to a local inventory, showing that birds,...

Tárcoles Crocodiles Have Prime Habitat in Just 13% of River Area Studied

The Tico Times - October 19, 2026

Only about 13% of the lower Tárcoles River offers high-quality habitat for its crocodiles, according to a new study from the National University (UNA),...

Costa Rica Owls: Camera Traps Reveal Their Hidden Live

Vincent Losasso - October 18, 2026

Costa Rica is home to an array of owl species. They come in a variety of patterns, shapes, and sizes, but they have a...

Costa Rica Farmer Olga Vargas Named Among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes

The Tico Times - October 16, 2026

Olga Vargas, a farmer who grows guavas and raises tilapia in southern Costa Rica, has been named among 100 women recognized by the United...

El Niño Peak Expected in December With Record-Warm Pacific Waters, WMO Warns

The Tico Times - October 15, 2026

El Niño has not peaked yet. The WMO expects it to keep strengthening until around December as Pacific waters head for record heat.

Costa Rica Moves 2,700 Corals Deeper to Escape El Niño Heat

The Tico Times - October 14, 2026

Scientists moved 2,700 corals at Isla Tortuga into deeper water as El Niño heat raises the risk of bleaching on Costa Rica reefs.

1 Million Coral Embryos Return to a Costa Rica Reef in a National First

The Tico Times - October 13, 2026

Researchers in Manzanillo raised coral larvae in a lab for the first time in Costa Rica and returned nearly 1 million embryos to the reef.

Prosecutors Probe Clearing on Protected Land Beside Montezuma Waterfall

The Tico Times - October 11, 2026

Inspectors found trees cut and a hillside terraced on 6,564 square meters near Montezuma's waterfall, including public heritage land. The criminal case remains open.

Costa Rica’s First Artificial Beach Runs on Well Water as Guanacaste Dries Out

The Tico Times - October 11, 2026

Costa Rica's first artificial beach draws on well water as Guanacaste heads into an El Niño dry season with forecasts of 80% less rain.

Costa Rican Scientists Revive Fish Larvae Research to Protect Fisheries

The Tico Times - October 10, 2026

Costa Rican scientists and marine conservation specialists are working to revive an important field of research that could help protect fish populations and improve...

Panama Earthquake Aftershocks Could Shake Costa Rica for Weeks

The Tico Times - October 10, 2026

Costa Rica could experience more tremors in the coming days and weeks as Panama continues to record aftershocks from yesterday's powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake....