Controversial scientist claims ‘proof’ of toxicity of Monsanto products
Email this page January 31, 2014 (AFP) – A controversial French biologist, whose 2012 paper on the alleged dangers of pesticides was withdrawn, has published new claims that the chemicals were many times more toxic than advertised. Gilles-Eric Seralini’s earlier work found that rats exposed to genetically modified maize and the pesticide Roundup developed tumours […]
4.9-magnitude temblor rattles Costa Rica, followed by aftershock
Email this page January 30th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) shook much of the country when it struck at 7:40pm on Wednesday evening near Aguirre, Puntarenas. The quake was felt throughout San José and the Central Valley, as well […]
Monsanto prepares to release first ever GMO wheat
Email this page By Hope Gillette/Saludify Feature to Inside Costa Rica January 28th, 2014 (Saludify) Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, renowned for its genetically modified organism (GMO) product lines, is preparing to introduce the first ever GMO wheat seed onto the commercial market. The herbicide-tolerant wheat is not legally approved for use anywhere in […]
“Island of trash” washes up on Guanacaste beach
A trail of trash stretched out along more than two kilometers of Buena Vista Beach, between the communities of Esterones and Samara in Guanacaste, on after what locals described as an “island of trash” washed ashore on Thursday, January 9th. The huge amount of garbage stunned the community, which continued cleanup efforts this week.
Shiva calls on Costa Rica to continue fight against GMOs and pesticides
Email this page January 22nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Indian physicist, environmental activist and anti-globalization author Vandana Shiva spoke to a packed auditorium at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) yesterday, calling for Costa Ricans to continue their fight against GMOs and pesticides, saying that genetically modified crops threaten traditional culture and even human life. “GM […]
Sloth and moth are loth to part — and here’s why
Email this page January 22, 2014 (AFP) – Imagine a creature so slothful that it snacks off its own fur and budges only once a week for a bowel movement. Well, there is one, say scientists, and it is a type of sloth. Having carefully studied the full extent of the animal’s idleness, a […]
Extinction Shadows One-Quarter of All Sharks, Rays
GLAND, Switzerland, January 21, 2014 (ENS) – At least one in every four existing species of sharks and rays may not survive into the future, finds the first global analysis of the conservation status of 1,041 shark, ray and related species. The International…
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattles Costa Rica
Email this page Editor’s note: This article/page will be updated in real-time as additional information becomes available. January 17th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake that is initially being reported as magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale by the Seismological Network (RSN) of the University of Costa Rica struck at 3:02 p.m., 29 kilometers west of the […]
