Although sloths in Costa Rica naturally have 2 toes or 3 toes depending on the species, a sloth named Quatro by the Sloth Conservation Foundation was born with 4 digits on each paw. (Dr. Rebecca ...

A frontrunner in renewable energy, 95-98% of Costa Rica’s electricity comes from renewable sources. While hydroelectricity is the largest source, other sources include wind, solar, geothermal, and ...

San José, Costa Rica, June 5th 2025 – Long celebrated for its environmental leadership, Costa Rica is charting new territory with the launch of its first marine Payment for Environmental Services (PES ...

Costa Rica coffee exports jump in May, logistics problems persist Credit: REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate. June 02, 2023 — 03:40 pm EDT.

Costa Rica’s investment appeal is at risk as rising poverty, declining education, and environmental issues threaten long-term foreign investor confidence. Tico Times COSTA RICA\'S LEADING ... If these ...

The call for entries has been announced for the fourth edition of the AmbientaDOS award in Costa Rica, an environmental ...

The United States Embassy in Costa Rica has issued a warning about the risk of carbon monoxide, weeks after the death of Miller Gardner, son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner.

Creative waste-water and solar solutions cut down the energy footprint of the luxury home in Nosara and its six guest casitas ...

Work on Costa Rica's only open-pit gold mine remained stalled amid environmentalists' renewed complaints that the small Canadian mine owner is threatening local plant and animal life.<BR><BR> A ...

Costa Rica is pushing to legalize hundreds of small-scale miners who scrape out tiny amounts of ... The environment ministry estimates the miners produce around 500 ounces of 14 carat gold a ...