According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), climate change has increased the frequency of extreme weather events, in particular droughts and heat waves, from 2011 to 2015. From 1996 and 2015, there were about 11,000 extreme events that caused more than half a million deaths around the world, as stated in the report. Record temperatures […]
Archives for November 8, 2016
Non-traditional junk will be collected in Alajuela
Residents of Palmares may discard the “non-traditional junk”. This will be the third and last non-traditional waste campaign of the year. It will take place during the first two weeks of December. The goal is to decrease mosquito breeding sites. It also aims to avoid that the residues end up in vacant lots, streets or […]
“Si no lo vives, no lo entiendes” concert will help students from La Pitahaya Special Education Center
With “Si no lo vives, no lo entiendes” concert, students from La Pitahaya Special Education Center will close the celebrations of the National Week of the Rights of people with Disabilities. Érica Ulate, a professor at the educational institution, explained that it is the fifth consecutive year in which they perform the concert. However, in […]
Traffic signals are disappearing
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) invests 100 million colones each year to replace traffic signals, including the ones that suffer all kind of vandalism: from receiving graffiti until “magically” disappearing. The Criminal Code provides a 5-to-30-day imprisonment penalty for those who damage a traffic signal. However, during 2016, suspects have not been […]
Azoriano boat was finally removed from Brasilito beach
The removal of the Azoriano shrimp boat, which sank last week in Brasilito Beach, Guanacaste, was completed. As reported by Nelson Soto, from the Bureau of Navigation and Safety of the Port Maritime Division of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, authorities managed to remove almost all the remains of the vessel, such as […]
More people are using Tata Bicycle Parking
In February, Tata Parking (San José) administration made the decision of encouraging amateur cyclists and those seeking new forms of urban transportation. Nine months have passed since Tata Parking offered its bicycle parking, which has been gaining ground. In the last three months 230 bicycles have been parked there, which also means a contribution to […]