Aumenta acumulación de sargazo en la costa Caribe norte de Costa Rica
Fenómeno afecta playas del Caribe norte La acumulación de sargazo ha incrementado en la costa Caribe norte de Costa Rica, generando impacto en playas y comunidades cercanas. Este fenómeno, asociado a corrientes marinas y variaciones climáticas en el Atlántico, provoca la llegada masiva de algas que se depositan en la línea costera. El sargazo es […]
Norway Inaugurates World’s First Undersea Carbon Storage Site, a Milestone in the Climate Fight
In a pioneering move to combat climate change, Norway has officially inaugurated the world’s first commercial site designed to permanently store carbon dioxide (CO₂) beneath the seabed. The project, named “Northern Lights,” marks a crucial step in developing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies on an industrial scale. This milestone not only represents a significant […]
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Sowing Water, Reaping Life: How Guanacaste is Transforming Pastures to Save its Species Picture the iconic Guanacaste: a sabanero on horseback under a blistering sun, the roars of howler monkeys echoing from a patch of dry forest. This is the paradox of Costa Rica’s most famous province—a land of profound cultural identity, yet an ecosystem […]
Critical Ecosystem Review: SINAC Commission to Assess Hydrogeological and Biodiversity Threats to Térraba-Sierpe National Wetland
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) has officially convened a special technical commission to conduct an urgent assessment of potential environmental damages to the Térraba-Sierpe National Wetland (HNTS). This action is in response to significant concerns over a proposed solid waste treatment facility (landfill) in Salamá de Osa, Puntarenas. The review is focused on […]
The Dragon’s Gold Rush: How Chinese Mega-Mining in Nicaragua Threatens Costa Rica
In ecology, political maps are meaningless lines. A river poisoned at its source flows downstream regardless of borders, and a forest felled in one country can silence the wildlife in the next. This stark reality is becoming an urgent concern for Costa Rica as alarming news emerges from its northern neighbor. Chinese companies, with the […]
Uniting for the King: American Nations Launch a Historic Plan to Save the Jaguar
The jaguar (Panthera onca), a symbol of ecological health and a cultural icon throughout the Americas, has long roamed the dense forests and wetlands of Costa Rica. As the continent’s largest feline, it stands as a testament to the wild heart of our nation’s biodiversity. Now, in a landmark move for conservation, 18 countries across […]
The New “Battle Plan”: What the Kunming-Montreal Framework Means for Costa Rica’s Species
Analyzing the 30×30 target and how Costa Rica’s new national strategy will directly impact the jaguar, sea turtles, and our forests. The planet is facing an extinction emergency. For decades, this crisis has accelerated, driven by habitat loss, climate change, and pollution. Like the climate crisis, this catastrophic loss of biodiversity needed an urgent, unified […]
The Return of Elephant Mega-Herds: A Conservation Success Story
For the first time in decades, Africa is witnessing the resurgence of massive elephant herds—gatherings of 500 or more individuals traveling together across the savanna. This remarkable phenomenon, absent since the 1970s, signals a potential turning point in elephant conservation efforts and offers renewed hope for wildlife protection worldwide. Factors Enabling Recovery The resurgence of […]
The Urban Jungle Gets Real: How Wildlife is Reclaiming Costa Rica’s Cities
It’s a scene becoming increasingly common in Costa Rica’s bustling Central Valley: the blue glow of a smartphone screen captures a fleeting, ghostly shape trotting across a suburban street in Escazú. It’s not a stray dog, but a coyote. In a Curridabat backyard, a family of raccoons expertly raids a compost bin. High above, a […]
Coris Valley Wetland: Technical Delimitation Secures 130 Hectares of Critical Hydrological and Biological Habitat
In a significant move for applied conservation, Costa Rica’s National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) has issued a technical resolution (ACC-SINAC-P-RES-050-2025) officially delimiting 130 hectares of vital wetland in the Coris Valley, Cartago. This declaration provides long-overdue legal recognition to an ecosystem whose immense value lies in its dual function: ensuring water security for the […]