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Who responds
On March 2, the government of Costa Rica signed a decree declaring a state of emergency in several communities bordering Nicaragua, due to mercury contamination in the water they use daily to...
Unwilling knowledge
On 6 February 2023, a 7.8-degree earthquake was recorded with an epicenter in the city of Gaziantep in southern Turkey, very close to the Syrian border. The telluric movement had a depth of barely...
The elephants´ journey
It all begins with an indecipherable journey. An enigma that unfolded over a year and a half, covered a route of more than 500 kilometers and kept scientists and specialists from all over the world...
Fairer trade
Have you ever thought about the distance that shirt that Santa brought you has traveled to reach your closet? If the label indicates that it was manufactured in China, that does not mean that the...
See the water
If it were possible to add up the amount of water in rivers, lakes, aquifers and reservoirs of Costa Rica, each habitant would have a total of 24,873 m3 of water per year. That amount corresponds to...
Just one disaster away from poverty
In 2009, the Cinchona earthquake caused damages greater than ¢280,000 million in Costa Rica. Almost eight years later, Hurricane Nate caused damage to three quarters of the country, for amounts that...
Leadership and lessons learned
The British writer Aldous Huxley once remarked that "perhaps the greatest lesson in history is that no one learned the lessons of history." We don't know for sure if the quote is genuine; however,...
Coexist
Every October 24 the International Day against Climate Change is celebrated, with the purpose of alerting about the possible effects of this phenomenon on the planet. Although this event was not...
Sun Factor
The sun is essential for life. It is a source of energy, light and heat. It not only regulates ocean currents and the hydrological cycle, but also emits energy in the form of radiation, through...
Smoke Curtains
Currently it is more and more common to find vaping shops, or "vape shops", specialized in the sale of vapers or electronic cigarettes. Chain supermarkets have also added these devices to their...
Diapering
Estimates from the renowned diaper brand Pampers indicate that, during the first three years of a child's life, are used approximately 3,840 disposable diapers. The data is conservative compared to...
The fifth principle
Giancarlo García Álvarez died on September 2, 2021, around 4:30 p.m., while working on an underground pump in the parking lot of the Aliss store, in Zapote, San José. He was 40 years old. According...