Costa Rica lawmakers present animal abuse law
Email this page November 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Members of the Committee on Environment of the Legislative Assembly presented the Animal Abuse Law yesterday afternoon, which provides jail sentences for the mistreatment of both wild and domestic animals. Among the bill’s provisions are prison sentences of one to six years for any person who intentionally […]
CO2 emissions increased at slower rate in 2012: report
Email this page November 1st, 2013 (AFP) The world’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased at a slower rate in 2012 — 1.1 percent compared to a 2.9 percent annual increase over the past decade, a report said Thursday. This was despite a global economic growth rate of 3.5 percent and was partly the result of a […]
At sea for months, fugitive from Costa Rica, Paul Watson disembarks
Email this page October 31, 2013 (AFP) – After 15 months at sea, fugitive eco-warrior Paul Watson has disembarked in the United States despite an international Interpol request for his arrest, his organisation Sea Shepherd announced Thursday. Watson, a 62-year-old Canadian, arrived in Los Angeles on Monday, passed through customs and “was not arrested”, Lamya […]
Solution to arsenic water problem will have to wait until December
Email this page October 28th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Some 14 water systems across the country that are contaminated with arsenic in concentrations exceeding those allowed for human consumption will have to wait until December for a permanent fix. Four companies submitted bids on Friday to provide for the cleanup of the water systems. The winner […]
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattles Costa Rica’s southern zone
Email this page October 28th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook Costa Rica’s southern zone near the border with Panama, in whose territorial waters the quake originated Sunday morning. There were no reports of causalities or damage. The quake, which struck at 9:28am local time, was centered 40 km southeast […]
‘Lost world’ discovered in remote Australia
Email this page SYDNEY, October 28, 2013 (AFP) – An expedition to a remote part of northern Australia has uncovered three new vertebrate species isolated for millions of years, with scientists Monday calling the area a “lost world”. Conrad Hoskin from James Cook University and a National Geographic film crew were dropped by helicopter onto […]
Study: Arctic Temperatures Highest in 44,000 Years
Email this page October 25th, 2013 (VOA) Average summer temperatures in the eastern Canadian Arctic are higher than they have been in at least the past 44,000 years and perhaps higher than at any time in the past 120,000 years, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder say the warmth there exceeds […]
Controversial? GMO pioneers win World Food Prize
Email this page The World Food Prize describes itself as “the foremost international award recognizing — without regard to race, religion, nationality, or political beliefs — the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.” Steve Baragona / VOA / Additional editing by […]
