The contribution of the non-metallic mining sector increased favorably during the last years. According to data from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), this increase coincides with the increase in infrastructure and roads construction in the country. Mining -as long as it is sustainable with the environment- is possible, because we depend on it […]
Archives for April 24, 2017
Poás reduces activity and maintains modest steam plume
Poás Volcano has a smaller eruptive activity this Monday, compared to what was reported over the weekend. An overflight made this morning by a team from the National University’s Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI-UNA) showed a modest water vapor plume. Eliécer Duarte, a vulcanologist, commented that the cloudiness in the area did not allow to […]
More Costa Ricans would be in global child porn chats
The arrest of two members of a global network of child pornography distribution through WhatsApp alerted the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ): they suspect that there is more access to these digital clusters. According to the Sexual Offenses Section of the judicial police, the people in these groups observe ‘raw pornography’ with atrocious content of children […]
This incredible photograph of a beach from Guanacaste went viral!
A beach from Guanacaste steals the hearts of users in social networks. The images capture the natural show in which blue lights adorn the sea and the sand. The moment was captured and shared on the site of the Costa Rican photo startup ToTheWonder®, by photographer Luis Solano Pochet. As explained in the description of […]
Heat and thunderstorm will accompany beginning of week
This new week will have lots of heat in the mornings and thunderstorms in the afternoon. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) foresees these conditions due to the little cloudiness that will be predominating, as well as the weakening of the trade winds. In the afternoon, it is best not to forget your umbrella because isolated […]
Are Costa Ricans really green?
Costa Rica is projected as a green country and its people boast a “green conscience”. However, when they are at home the situation changes. On the International Day of Mother Earth or Earth Day, experts and diverse studies agree that in environmental matters, Costa Ricans and the government are in red numbers. Environmental damage is […]