2012 set new records for fossil fuel emissions and sea ice loss
Email this page (AFP) – The world lost record amounts of Arctic sea ice in 2012 and spewed out all-time high levels of greenhouse gases from fossil fuel burning, international climate scientists said Tuesday. Overall, 2012 was among the top 10 on record for global land and surface temperature, said the State of the Climate […]
Marine Life Reacting Faster to Climate Change
Email this page Rick Pantaleo / VOA Marine life is reacting to global climate change faster than land-dwelling species, according to a new three year study published in the journal, Nature Climate Change. The researchers said their findings show that the distribution of marine life is being re-arranged as theoceans get warmer. The research team includes 19 scientists from Australia, […]
Hydrogen Fuel Closer to Reality
Email this page (VOA) The dream of using hydrogen as a clean fuel source may be a step closer to reality, according to a new scientific report. A team of researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder say they have developed a system that would use sunlight as an energy source to split water into […]
An “agreement” between NGOs and turtle egg poachers may have led to Jairo Mora’s death
Email this page August 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An alleged agreement between the NGO for which murdered environmentalist, Jairo Mora worked may have led to his death, according to information provided by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), which came after Mora had reported receiving death threats. The agreement between the NGO and the turtle egg […]
Costa Rica volcano powered by ‘highway from hell’
Email this page (AFP) – A subterranean “highway from hell” enables some volcanoes to erupt at super-speed, a discovery that also throws up options for predicting the peril, according to a study published in Nature on Wednesday. Volcanoes disgorge molten rock generated within the mantle, the layer sandwiched between Earth’s crust and fiery core. The […]
Captain Paul Watson: An Open Letter to President Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica
Email this page From Captain Paul Watson Dear President Chinchilla, I can understand you agreeing to throw me under the bus as a political favor to your friends in the Japanese government. After all, I’m just a gringo. You don’t owe me a thing and you picked up a few hundred million yen for Costa […]
Rare tornado, heavy rains damage homes in Golfito
Email this page July 30th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A rare tornado and heavy rains tore the roofs from several homes while falling trees damaged electric lines in and around Golfito, Puntarenas, yesterday. The Red Cross said there were no reports of injuries. Authorities said that 10 homes were left with damaged roofs.
GMO Opponent becomes GMO supporter
Email this page By Abigail Martin / VOA. Additional editing by Timothy Williams, Inside Costa Rica July 26th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, have been the cause of much controversy in recent years, including in Costa Rica, where months of protests have led more than 50 cantons to ban such crops. Numerous […]
