The Costa Rican government angered conservationists Friday when it declined to vote on whether to list two shark species as needing protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Despite environmental feats, like forest conservation, Costa Rica struggles with waste management. UNDP Costa Rica spokesman Danilo Mora said the office wants to continue pushing Costa Rica’s environmental record by focusing on new issues, like eliminating plastic bags.
Border police seized 20,000 apparently illegal avocados at the Panama border on Thursday afternoon, the latest in the ongoing avocado saga that began when...
An organization in Atenas, Alajuela is changing old tires into art as just one of its efforts to help adults in the community face physical and mental challenges.
The first of the Reventazón dam’s five turbines went online this week. When the dam is fully operational, it will produce enough power for an estimated 525,000 homes.
A total of 110 beaches along the Caribbean and Pacific coasts are displaying blue flags this week to let visitors know that their sands and waters are among the country's cleanest.
In Costa Rica, many water sources are used illegally, compromising this valuable resource at a time of great urgency. More needs to be done. Here's why.