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Algal Bloom Detected in Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya

Tico Times - July 18, 2025

Costa Rica Overturns Management Plan for Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge

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Costa Rica Police Uncover Second Cyanide-Laced Mining Operation in Crucitas

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Good Timing Leads to Rare Snake Encounter in Costa Rica

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Climate Change in Costa Rica Devastates Coffee Farms in Los Santos

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In Costa Rica’s Los Santos region, famous for producing nearly half the country’s coffee, farmers are reeling from heavy losses driven by wild weather....

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Costa Rica’s Piangua Mollusk Threatened by Pineapple Farm Runoff

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Costa Rica’s Térraba-Sierpe National Wetland, a 33,000-hectare haven of mangroves and rivers, is under siege from an unlikely source: pineapple farms. A study by...

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Costa Rica’s Rare Birds at Risk as Human Activity Threatens Extinction

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Costa Rica’s bare-necked umbrellabird, a striking black bird with a red throat pouch and crest, is in trouble. A new study in Nature Ecology...

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Costa Rica’s Cutris Mining Bill Threatens Massive Environmental Damage

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Costa Rica’s government is pushing a controversial bill that could open the entire Cutris district in San Carlos—848 square kilometers—to open-pit gold mining. The...

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Costa Rica’s San Lucas Island Sees Kilos of Trash Removed in Cleanup

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Twenty-five volunteers hauled 381 kilos of trash—mostly plastic bottles and tires—off Cocos Beach on Costa Rica’s San Lucas Island. The cleanup, set in the...

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Costa Rica Debates Sustainable Redevelopment of Crucitas Region

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The Frente Amplio party has introduced a bold new bill in Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly aimed at transforming Crucitas, an area historically associated with...

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Costa Rica’s President Stirs Debate with Oil Exploration Stance

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President Rodrigo Chaves has sparked controversy with his recent comments on oil exploration and the Escazú Agreement, defending his positions in an interview with...

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UN Ocean Summit Ends with Progress but No Clear Funding

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The UN Ocean Summit concluded in Nice with advances in protecting the high seas—but without any clear financial commitments. After bringing together around 60...

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Costa Rica Minister Faces Accusations Over Gandoca-Manzanillo Development

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Costa Rica’s reputation as an environmental leader is under scrutiny. A formal complaint filed by environmental lawyer Marco Levy has called for a criminal...

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

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Costa Rica’s Tortuga Island is making waves in marine conservation. On World Oceans Day the National Learning Institute (INA), State Distance University (UNED), and...