‘La Nada’ could lead to severe, unpredictable weather
Email this page (VOA) Unpredictable and extreme weather is likely to persist until the spring of 2014 because of the lack of El Niño or La Niña patterns in the Pacific Ocean, according to new sea height data collected from NASA’s Jason-2 satellite. The so-called “La Nada” event has stubbornly persisted for 16 months and […]
UN concerned over violence against environmentalists and indigenous in Costa Rica
Email this page September 6th, 2013 (AFP & InsideCostaRica.com) The United Nations representative in Costa Rica has joined the Defensoria de los Inhabitantes (Ombudsman) to express his concern about recent violence against indigenous persons and environmentalists in the country. “We call for nonviolence and for the protection of environmentalists and the indigenous communities protecting […]
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocks Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Email this page September 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The United States Geological Service (USGS) recorded a magnitude 6.0 earthquake 44 km west of Sardinal, in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste province at 6:29 a.m. this morning. The USGS reports that the quake struck at a depth of 41.7km. ICR has received reports of shaking in the popular […]
60,000 green turtle eggs and 30 turtles stolen from Tortuguero in less than 1 week
Email this page September 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Officials at Tortuguero National Park reported that in less than one week, poachers have stolen about 60,000 green turtle eggs and 30 turtles. Officials said they do not have sufficient staff to monitor the entire beach, and that September and October represent the months with the highest […]
Thousands of fish and shrimp found dead in Nosara River
Email this page Arianna McKinney and Wilberth Villalobos / Voz de Guanacaste On Tuesday evening, September 3, local fishermen in Nosara found thousands of dead fish and shrimp in the Nosara River, and the suspected cause is agrochemicals. Juan Carlos Cordero, chief of the Tourist Police delegation in Guiones, reported that the size of the […]
Sala IV accepts new petition against cane burning
Email this page September 3rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Supreme Court (Sala IV) has accepted a petition of unconstitutionality against agricultural burning in Costa Rica and given the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Environment fifteen days to rule on the merits of the allegations. The petition, filed by La Asociación Confraternidad Guanacasteca and Air Limpio Vida Sana […]
Use of toxic agrochemical continues in Costa Rica despite health concerns
Email this page August 30th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A decree which has been signed by the Ministries of Agriculture, Labor, and Health since May 14th banning the use of toxic chemicals by pineapple companies is still waiting for the signature of Environmental Minister René Castro and the Presidency in order to be put into effect. […]
Scientists say slowdown in global warming only temporary
Email this page (AFP) – A slowing in global warming that climate sceptics say undermines the greenhouse theory is simply a “hiatus” from higher temperatures, scientists said on Wednesday. Grasping one of the thorniest issues in climate politics, the researchers said the recent slowdown lies in a natural but temporary cooling in the tropical Pacific […]
