AyA: Arsenic in the water supply is “not our fault”
Email this page May 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) has responded to the Constitutional Court regarding arsenic contamination of the water supply in several communities in Guanacaste and San Carlos. In its response, AyA recognized that the water supplies were indeed contaminated, but said that the situation […]
Turrialba Volcano erupts with four-kilometer high ash cloud (VIDEO)
Email this page May 22nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano erupted yesterday morning, releasing an ash cloud that reached up to four kilometers in height, according to emergency authorities. The eruption began around 8:30am. According to volcanologist, Javier Pacheco, the volcano began to release water vapor at about 5am. Two hours later, there […]
Sun Unleashes Massive Solar Flares
Email this page May 16th, 2013 (VOA) - The Sun has emitted four giant, X-class flares over the past few days, the most recent coming May 14. X-class flares are the largest class of solar flares. According to NASA, the latest flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME), which is a huge release of […]
‘Fish Thermometer’ Reveal Impact of Climate Change
Email this page May 16th, 2013 (VOA) - While much of the discussion about climate change focuses on the threat of future sea level rise, scientists at the University of British Columbia say warmer global temperatures have been affecting the world’s oceans and fisheries for some 40 years. They used known temperature preferences of fish and other marine […]
Scientists hope glowing trees will one day replace street lights
Email this page By Matthew Hilburn for VOA Could bioluminescent plants one day replace light bulbs? That is the goal of a group of California scientists who are looking to genetically engineer bioluminescent plants that could eventually be used as streetlights or bedside reading lamps. “We are using Synthetic Biology techniques and Genome Compiler’s software […]
Heredia communities without water today; expect problems to continue
Email this page May 8th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Pubic Service Company of Heredia (ESPH) announced that seven communities in Heredia would be without water today, and to expect such water rationing to continue until the end of the dry season. ESPH said that water flows have slowed even more than expected, dropping from the […]
New Documentary Explores Aluminum’s ‘Dark Side’
Email this page By Julie Taboh (VOA) Aluminum is everywhere. From airplanes to cooking pans, this versatile, light-weight metal has been around for generations. And its many benefits have made life easier and more convenient for millions of people. But a new documentary portrays what the filmmaker describes as the “dark side” of aluminum. […]
Three earthquakes shook Costa Rica over the weekend
Email this page April 29th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The National Seismological Network (RSN) reported three felt earthquakes on Saturday, two of them on the country’s pacific coast. The first quake, with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale, struck 9 kilometers east of San Rafael de Guatuso. The second, which struck at 6:14am, […]
