Flooding and landslides after heavy downpours across the country
Email this page August 28th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Heavy downpours across the country washed out roads, flooded homes and caused landslides yesterday. Authorities said that more than 3 inches of rain fell in most areas yesterday alone – the equivalent of a week’s worth of rain. Authorities report that the homes of some 500 people […]
Time running out to save world tuna stocks: environmental groups
Email this page August 26, 2013 (AFP) – Time is running out to save some species of tuna from overfishing, environmental groups warned Monday, calling for Japan to take the lead in reducing the global catch. Industrial-scale fishing that takes large amounts of young tuna from the ocean before they are old enough to […]
Scientists point to a new source of global warming
Email this page (AFP) – Oceans that grow more acidic through Man’s fossil fuel burning emissions, can amplify global warming by releasing less of a gas that helps shield Earth from radiation, a study said Sunday. And the authors warned the potentially vast effect they uncovered is not currently factored into climate change projections. Scientists […]
Killer whales being spotted in Costa Rica
Email this page August 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Isla de Caño is a known destination in Costa Rica to go whale watching, but this year some visitors have seen some surprise visitors – Killer Whales, also known as Orcas. Killer Whales are not common to Costa Rican waters. Experts believe they are in search of […]
AyA gets authorization to spend $2 million to treat arsenic contaminated water
Email this page August 22nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) has authorized the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) to spend $2 million to contract outside vendors to treat water supplies that have been contaminated with arsenic for the past two years. The affected communities are in Guanacaste and […]
Two phreatic eruptions recorded at Poas Volcano yesterday
Email this page August 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) recorded two phreatic eruptions at the Poas Volcano yesterday morning. The first eruption occurred at 9:55 a.m. and reached a height of between 2 to 3 meters. The second eruption occurred at 11:16 a.m., reaching an estimated height […]
Report: Human activity “almost certainly” the cause of climate change
Email this page August 21, 2013 (AFP) – Human activity is almost certainly the cause of climate change and global sea levels could rise by several feet by the end of the century, according to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report leaked to media on Tuesday. The draft summary of the report all but dismissed recent claims of a […]
Region: Ecuador president hints at eliminating print newspapers to save environment
Email this page (AFP) Ecuador President Rafael Correa Monday proposed holding a referendum to eliminate print newspapers, as an environmental measure. The president made the suggestion after drawing criticism for giving a green light to oil exploration in an unspoilt Amazon nature reserve. “Well, if we have a popular referendum, we propose digital-only […]
