June 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The National Front of Indigenous Peoples (FRENAPI) has issued a statement expressing their complete opposition to the development of hydroelectric projects in their territories. The Front said that their rights are being ignored by the development of the hydroelectric projects, such as the Diquís project in the Southern Zone and [...]
June 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) After an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua on Saturday, both Nicaragua and other Central American countries were rocked by several smaller temblors and aftershocks. The 6.6 quake struck off Nicaragua’s central Pacific coast at 11:35am local time, at a depth of 10 [...]
By Faine Greenwood / GlobalPost The population of the planet is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050 according to a new UN report — a slightly larger number than anticipated, as fertility projections have been pushed upward in nations where women have the most children. More than half of this projected demographic growth will [...]
June 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale struck near Sardinal de Carillo, Guanacaste, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). The quake struck at a shallow depth of just 5km, which can produce greater shaking. OVSICORI recorded the quake striking at 11:34am local time. The [...]
MANAGUA, June 15, 2013 (AFP) – A moderate 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Nicaragua on Saturday and rattled nearby cities, but scientists said it was unlikely to have generated a major tsunami. The earthquake struck at 11:34 am (1734 GMT), 90 kilometers (55 miles) west of the capital Managua at a depth of [...]
Editor’s Note: There are reports that the Prosecutor’s Office may now have suspects in the murder of Jairo Mora, though no arrests have been made. June 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Conservation organizations and concerned individuals from around the world last week announced a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those [...]
By Amy Silverstein / GlobalPost The majority of corn and soy crops grown in the United States have been genetically engineered in a lab to be resistant to herbicides, which is supposed to make life easier for farmers. The biotechnology industry, which profits off those herbicides, insists that genetically modified crops are perfectly safe for [...]
June 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A moderate earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook the Central Valley yesterday evening. The temblor struck at 8:59pm, with its epicenter located southeast of Quepos de Aguirre. Although the quake’s epicenter was in Quepos, it was felt more strongly in the Central Valley and San Isidro de El [...]
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