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Costa Rica Pushes New Law to Protect Coral Reefs and Seagrasses

Tico Times - May 31, 2025

Parasite Outbreak in Costa Rica’s Howler Monkeys Tied to Tourism and Land Use Changes

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Costa Rica’s Industrial Farms Are Harming Wildlife and Workers

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Costa Rica, France Launch Blue Carbon Initiative Ahead of UN Oceans Summit

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Critics Warn New Water Law in Costa Rica Threatens Biodiversity & Aquifers

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Costa Rica’s push to modernize its water management with a new Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) law has hit a rough patch. Environmental groups,...

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Costa Rica’s Bee Lab Saves Bees, Boosts Coffee Yields

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Costa Rica is taking bold steps to protect its vital bee populations with the launch of the Bee Lab, a beekeeping laboratory in Naranjo...

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Young Capuchins Kidnap Baby Howler Monkeys in Panama, Study Finds

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A new trend is catching on among bored young male capuchins: kidnapping baby howler monkeys, in what scientists say is the first time animals...

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Costa Rica’s Wild Side— Video Footage of Agoutis, Falcons and Tiger-Herons

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Costa Rica is a wild place full of wild animals. What those animals are doing, hidden away in the depths of the forest, is...

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Mass Fish Kill in Costa Rica’s Caribbean Lagoons Raises Alarm

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In Costa Rica’s Caribbean lowlands, the Madre de Dios and Santa Marta lagoons are reeling from a mass fish kill that’s left local communities...

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Costa Rica’s Environmental Scandal: Locals Fined, Foreign Hotels Untouched

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In a move that has ignited heated debate, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) has intensified enforcement against residents living in protected...

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Costa Rica Urged to Overhaul Fishing Sector for Sustainable Future

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Costa Rica’s fishing sector, vital to its economy and food security, faces mounting challenges from overexploitation, inadequate data, and weak governance, according to a...

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University of Costa Rica Pioneers Wastewater Reuse for Sustainability

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The University of Costa Rica (UCR) has launched an innovative research project to transform wastewater into valuable resources, including water for irrigation, agricultural fertilizer,...