Highest tides in 200 years flood hundreds of homes on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast: new surges expected Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning
What authorities are calling some of the highest tides seen in 200 years have flooded hundreds of homes on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast over the last 24 hours, and authorities warn that new surges are coming.
Scientists discover first ever glowing sea turtle (VIDEO)
Scientists diving near the Solomon Islands made an “illuminating discovery” recently: The first biofluorescent reptile ever recorded.
Costa Rica’s ICE slashes use of fossil fuels by a remarkable 94 percent
The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) slashed its used of fossil fuels for electric generation a remarkable 94 percent during the first eight months of this year compared to the same period in 2014, according to purchase records provided by the Costa Rican Oil refinery (RECOPE).
Nearly 700,000 people in Costa Rica to suffer daily water cuts of up to 12 hours over next 9 months
Some 700,000 people will suffer water cuts of up to 12 hours per day over the next nine months, the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) announced late last week.
Costa Rica pushes back “carbon neutral” goal by nearly 80 years, from 2021 to 2100
Costa Rica is pushing back its goal to becoming “carbon neutral” by 79 years, according to a document that will be presented by the country by the end of the month to the UN ahead of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Companies building controversial dam in Panama hit with $1.2 million in fines
Panama’s government has imposed more than $1.2 million in fines on two companies tasked with building a controversial hydroelectric dam in the western province of Chiriqui, according to one of the firms, which said an appeal has been filed.
“Seismic swarm” of small to moderate earthquakes strike off Nicoya coast
A so-called “seismic swarm” of six small to moderate earthquakes occurred off the coast of the Nicoya Peninsula on Tuesday morning, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI).
Owner of barge that sunk, created chemical spill in May finally recovers it from 26 feet of water
Fertica, the Costa Rican company that owns a barge that spilled 180 tons of ammonium nitrate when in it sunk in the vicinity of the Port of Caldera in Puntarenas, has finally removed their sunken vessel which has rested in 26 feet of water since it sank in May.
