Global fears of running out of oil unwarranted, researchers say
Email this page U.S. researchers say fears of running out of oil are unwarranted, as the demand for oil — but not the supply — will reach a peak and…
Floating debris creating new ocean ecosystems dubbed ‘Plastispheres’
Email this page Masses of plastic debris floating in areas of the world’s oceans have become new ecological communities U.S. scientists say they’ve dubbed the “Plastisphere.” …
Costa Rica, Nicaragua amongst the countries targeted by NSA spying
Email this page By AFP and Inside Costa Rica US electronic espionage operations have targeted a variety of Latin American countries besides regional heavyweight Brazil, including key Washington ally Colombia…
Environmentalist in Costa Rica’s Southern Zone says he was shot at
Email this page July 10th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Alcides Arce Araya, an environmentalist in Osa, reported that he was shot at by hunters on Sunday. According to Arce, the incident took…
Nicoya fishermen live in poverty during fishing prohibition
Email this page INCOPESCA Acknowledges that Aid Isn’t Sufficient for Families Wilberth Villalobos / Voz de Guanacaste “Fishing is very hard… and with the prohibition, we don’t have enough to…
Medical tourism: Latin America is a prime destination
Email this page John Benson / Saludify The high cost of healthcare has created the lucrative phenomenon of medical tourism. An IPK International survey revealed roughly 3 percent of the…
Blood Test Could Predict Longevity
Email this page July 10th, 2013 (VOA) In the near future, a simple blood test predict how long you’ll live and how quickly you’ll age. Using a process called metabolomic profiling…
Mexico is world’s fattest nation, United States No. 2
Email this page Officials at the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization say Mexico with a 32.8 percent adult obesity rate is the most overweight of the industrialized nations. Editor’s…
