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Costa Rica Pesticide Use Harms Soil Life, UNA Study Finds

Costa Rica is one of the countries that uses the most agrochemicals, which has a series of negative repercussions in various areas. A recent...

New Poison Dart Frog Species Discovered in Peru’s Amazon

Peruvian researchers have identified a new poison dart frog in the Amazon rainforest, adding to the region's rich array of wildlife. The tiny creature,...

Costa Rica Court Orders Urgent Regulation of Tuna Fishing Law

Costa Rica's Constitutional Court has stepped in to push the government on a long-delayed tuna fishing law. The court partially backed an appeal from...

Jane Goodall dies at 91 after transforming chimpanzee science and conservation

British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most revered wildlife advocates, has died at the...

Bills Target Crucitas Gold Mining Mess in Costa Rica

Crucitas ranks among Costa Rica's most severe environmental setbacks. Illegal gold mining has ravaged the area for years, bringing crime, community unrest, water pollution,...

Costa Rica Court Orders Return of Public Land in Nosara

Community leaders in Nosara are demanding swift and transparent action from the Municipality of Nicoya after the Constitutional Court ordered the recovery of 80...

Private Reserves in Costa Rica Strengthen Biodiversity Efforts

Private natural reserves across Costa Rica are playing a growing role in national conservation efforts, especially in the biologically rich southern region. Wildlife monitoring programs...

Costa Rica’s Unique White Toucan Captures Hearts of Nature Lover

A Spanish photographer named Kike Arnaiz recently spotted a rare leucistic yellow-throated toucan in Costa Rica, calling it a one-of-a-kind find that left him...

Costa Rica joins Regional Effort to Safeguard Ocean Resources

Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador are developing a joint roadmap to curb the exploitation of oceans, focusing on the fight against illegal, unreported,...

Costa Rica’s Spectral Bats Caught on Camera Hugging and Sharing Meals

New footage from Costa Rica's forests shows spectral bats in a fresh light, far from the lone predators many pictured them as. These large...
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Costa Rica Braces for Third Cold Front with Rain and Winds Expected

Everyone needs ready themselves for rough weather as the third cold front of the season moves in. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) states that...

Tennis Star Dimitrov and Actress Gonzalez Costa Rica Getaway

Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov and Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez shared a tender moment under a cascading waterfall in Costa Rica this week, capturing...

Costa Rica’s Route 32 Shutdown Drags On Amid Weather Delays

Drivers on Route 32 face more uncertainty today as the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) holds off on announcing when the key...

US Deploys Combat Aircraft to El Salvador in Push Against Cartels

The United States has stationed combat aircraft in El Salvador, marking a shift in its military approach to regional security threats. Flights from the...