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Costa Rica’s Tortuga Island Hits Coral Milestone in Marine Restoration Push

Tico Times - June 12, 2025

Costa Rica’s UN Ocean Conference Role Slammed as Hypocritical

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UN Ocean Conference Opens with Push for Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium

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Rising Seas Threaten Costa Rica’s Beaches and Communities by 2030

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Costa Rica’s Wildlife Crisis: “Esto No Es Pura Vida” Fights Electrocution Threat

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Costa Rica’s forests, coasts, and mountains shelter an astonishing array of wildlife, from howler monkeys to sloths and scarlet macaws. This biodiversity, which accounts...

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Costa Rica’s Bold Plan to End Plastic Pollution by 2040

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On World Environment Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to tackle plastic pollution, a crisis clogging rivers, oceans, and wildlife worldwide. “By...

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Costa Rican Fishermen Sound Alarm on Gulf of Nicoya’s Overfishing Crisis

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In Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya, fishermen are raising urgent concerns about a growing crisis threatening their livelihoods and the region’s marine ecosystems. Illegal...

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Costa Rica’s Ocean Forecasting System Protects Cocos Island Marine Life

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Costa Rica has rolled out a new ocean forecasting system on Cocos Island, aiming to improve marine safety, support conservation, and strengthen the country's...

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Costa Rica’s Gandoca-Manzanillo Faces Unregulated Real Estate Boom

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Costa Rica’s Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge, a biodiverse gem on our southern Caribbean coast, is under siege from unregulated development and government inaction. Environmental...

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Environment Day 2025: Progress, Challenges, and What Comes Next

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June 5th is International Environment Day, established by the United Nations in 1972 to call attention to issues involving the environment. The idea promised...

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Costa Rica’s Pavones Resists Demolitions to Protect Its Legacy

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Pavones, a small surfing paradise in Golfito, Costa Rica, faces a growing battle to protect its iconic wave, local community, and fragile ecosystem. Known...

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Costa Rica Pushes New Law to Protect Coral Reefs and Seagrasses

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Independent Congresswoman Kattia Cambronero has put forward a bill to safeguard Costa Rica’s coral reefs and seagrass beds, addressing the growing threats to these...