Farms and tourist areas near the country’s colonial capital, located 22 kilometers east of San José, have been hit hard by water scarcity, including diminished reserves that traditionally supply enough water for the entire province and more than half a million residents in eastern San José.

President-elect Luis Guillermo Solís promised to balance the budget without raising taxes, while investing in public transportation, environmental protection and increased economic opportunities for women. Originally released in December, the Citizen Action Party candidate’s plan contains a mix of centrist and progressive policy proposals.

Sea turtles in Costa Rica face threats from poachers when they come ashore to lay their eggs, but another threat comes from the water...

Officials from Costa Rica’s National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) issued citations to 67 people for crimes against the environment in a two-week operation, according to the organization’s control and protection unit.

I say this with absolute certainty: This electoral campaign is the most lacking of substance of any I can recall.

In February, endangered leatherback sea turtles will begin nesting on Moín Beach, where conservationist Jairo Mora was killed by poachers last May. Police and government officials have no plans to protect the turtles, and environmentalists are now pushing to designate the area as a national park. But even that would be too late for this year's baby turtles.

On a wet September morning in La Unión, a sparsely populated town in Costa Rica’s northeast, Rolando Álvarez and his two young sons directed...

Year in review: From the zoo debate to threatened conservationists – here's a look back.

At a recent debate on environmental policy, only two of five leading presidential candidates showed up. Find out the candidates' views on the environment here.

Presidents Micahel Higgins and Laura Chinchilla met Monday to discuss models for "inclusive and sustainable development" as the Irish leader announced his support for "La Sele" in the 2014 World Cup.