Water shortages currently affecting 77 communities throughout Costa Rica likely will continue until the end of April, the Water and Sewer Institute said this week.
Electricity rates will increase by between 6.87 percent and 9.81 percent, depending on the service provider, starting next month, the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) said on Friday.
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – When Fabio Miarelli opened coffee cherries at his 220-acre farm in the Sul de Minas region to examine how the beans inside were developing, he found wilted, rubbery granules half the normal size.
Costa Rican residents are relieved to finally see seasonal rains begin to fall after a long-lasting drought led to water rationing, affecting some 20,000 residents, as well as plants and animals. But if the rains don't continue, more serious problems could result, say experts.
