Volcano ‘Screams’ Could Lead to Better Eruption Predictions
Email this page (VOA) New research indicates volcanoes often make odd noises scientists call “screams” just before they erupt, a discovery that could lead to better predictions about when a volcano will blow its top. The screams are harmonic tremors, and researchers at the University of Washington believe they are caused when magma is forced through a narrow […]
Climate Scientists Give New Prediction of Sea Level Change
Email this page (VOA) In a new report, climate change scientists predict that for each one degree Celsius of increase in global temperature, sea levels will rise 2.3 meters. They say their estimate may be accurate for as long as the next 2,000 years. Earlier studies have predicted various changes in sea level as […]
Voracious, invasive fish is out-eating all competitors in the Caribbean
Email this page A voracious, invasive fish is out-eating all competitors in the Caribbean and predators appear unable to control its impact on local reef fish, researchers say.
Global fears of running out of oil unwarranted, researchers say
Email this page U.S. researchers say fears of running out of oil are unwarranted, as the demand for oil — but not the supply — will reach a peak and then decline.
Floating debris creating new ocean ecosystems dubbed ‘Plastispheres’
Email this page Masses of plastic debris floating in areas of the world’s oceans have become new ecological communities U.S. scientists say they’ve dubbed the “Plastisphere.”
Environmentalist in Costa Rica’s Southern Zone says he was shot at
Email this page July 10th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Alcides Arce Araya, an environmentalist in Osa, reported that he was shot at by hunters on Sunday. According to Arce, the incident took place as he was attempting to prevent men from hunting on his finca, located in Reserva Golfo Dulce in Osa. Arce, 67, who is […]
Mallon Oil loses bid to force Costa Rica to sign oil exploration contract
Email this page July 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Constitutional Court (Sala IV) rejected yesterday a motion filed by the transnational Mallon Oil Company that would force Costa Rica to sign a contract allowing the company to explore and extract oil and natural gas. The Constitutional Court and its interim president, Judge Gilbert Armijo Sancho, […]
Vacationers should be careful of riptide-producing swells on Costa Rica’s Pacific this weekend
Email this page July 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) If you are heading to the beach this weekend to celebrate the 4th of July or the mid-term school vacations, be cautious of high swells. Authorities are warning of waves between 2.5 and 3 meters this weekend (about 8 to 10 feet). According to the Research […]
