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 distance is the one that separates you from that country. It is possible...
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 an approximate 67 m3 of water per day for each person. This figure...
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 exceeded ¢329,000 million, and it was considered the worst natural...
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, it is clear that very often we fail in that...
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 proclaimed by the United Nations, given the urgency of climate action,...
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 electromagnetic waves. There are three types of ultraviolet radiation:...
