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Society of Ethnobiology Offers Field Research Award to Doctoral Student in Environmental Dynamics
University of Arkansas
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Photo Submitted Maria Lopez Rojas Maria Lopez Rojas, an international doctoral student in the Environmental Dynamics program, received the $5,000 Grants-in-Aid of Field Research Award from the Society of Ethnobiology, which will support her...
How do we help America’s national parks? Make global visitors pay more
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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August 1, 2025
This summer, millions of people from around the world will visit America’s national parks, eager to marvel at iconic landscapes such as the Grand Canyon, Yosemite Valley and Old Faithful. These places aren’t just national treasures — they’re...
Costa Rica Minister Slams NGO “Blackmail” Following Ocean Award
Tico Times
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July 9, 2025
Last November, Costa Rica received the 2024 Oceans Advocate Rob Stewart Award at the annual “Save Our Oceans” gala, organized by Fins Attached in Denver, Colorado. The event brought together conservationists, scientists, and supporters to promote...
CLIMATE CULT ORGANIZATION OAS says global warming is about to burn up earth and anyone who disagrees must be CENSORED 100 PERCENT
Natural News
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August 7, 2025
CLIMATE CULT ORGANIZATION OAS says global warming is about to burn up earth and anyone who disagrees must be CENSORED 100 PERCENT The Ponzi scheming never ends. In a sweeping new legal opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has...
Going Dutch: LGBTQ+ Americans find Trump-free life in Netherlands
Context
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What’s the context? Trump II has prompted some LGBTQ+ Americans to flee and a Cold War treaty has made Amsterdam a queer destination of choice. Some LGBTQ+ Americans leave U.S. after Trump's election DAFT visa makes Netherlands a destination of...
Costa Rica Faces Investment Setback Amid Rising Crime and Infrastructure Failures
Tico Times
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July 8, 2025
Costa Rica’s growing insecurity, declining education system, and persistent infrastructure deficiencies are severely weakening the country’s competitiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to experts from the...
Costa Rican Choir Conquers Germany With Four Awards
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) a charset="UTF-8"/> Costa Rican Choir Conquers Germany with Four Awards ⋆ The Costa Rica News Faceboo Instagra Linkedi Paypa Twitte Youtub Home Travel Lifestyle More Digital Nomads Real Estate Health Science & Tech...
Costa Rica faces economic slowdown with internal stability
Q Costa Rica
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July 8, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s economy will slow its growth in the second half of the year, although the outlook will remain favorable. For the remainder of 2025, the international context will remain uncertain, characterized by geopolitical risks and...
RTPI Opens Nature Photography Exhibit Aug. 8
The Post-Journal - New York
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The Roger Tory Peterson Institute will open its next exhibit, Knowing Where to Stand, the first-ever exhibition of all current and past award-winning Environmental Impact Award-winning photography projects awarded by the North American Nature...
Passengers Accuse Uber Of "Abusing The System" After Fares Skyrocket During Floods
The Travel
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August 1, 2025
UBER was in the news in the United States recently for its latest women-only feature. But now, the rideshare company is trending for a different reason. As flash flooding took over New York and New Jersey in the U.S. on Thursday, many have slammed...
Costa Rica Launches Free Digital Guides to Boost Local Tourism
Tico Times
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July 8, 2025
Costa Rica’s tourism board is making it easier for locals to explore the country during the mid-year school vacation. The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) has launched a series of free digital travel guides through its “Vamos a Turistear”...
Costa Rica Scientists Develop Lab Device to Grow Muscle and Bone Tissue
Tico Times
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July 7, 2025
Costa Rican scientists have created a patented medical device that allows for the lab-grown development of muscle and bone tissue—offering a new alternative for treating serious injuries without the need for traditional grafts from other parts of...
I'm a CEO who's led teams in the US, Latin America, and Europe. One country's business culture stood out as the most sophisticated.
Insider
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August 1, 2025
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 50-year-old Marco Santos, the Global CEO of GFT Technologies, an IT solutions company headquartered in Germany. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I've worked in...
Photographer Nick Zungoli’s
Chronogram - New York
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click to enlarge Cleaning Fish, Livingston, Guatemala, Nick Zungoli, from In the Garden of Eden Photographer Nick Zungoli has spent decades chasing the beauty of the natural world, but it was a night atop an Icelandic glacier that changed...
Costa Rica’s Lagoon Suffers New Pesticide Spill
Tico Times
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July 7, 2025
The Madre de Dios lagoon in Batán de Matina, Limón, has once again been contaminated by pesticides, causing the death of thousands of fish. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident, and fishermen have repeatedly denounced pesticide contamination in...
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 18th Committee Session on Contaminants in Food (CCCF18)
National Law Review
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July 31, 2025
The 18th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF18) successfully addressed all the topics on its draft agenda and a few more under “other business”. Worth noting that CCCF18 approved two new international...
20 Great Wildlife Photos: Vote For Your Favorite To Win BigPicture Contest
Forbes
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Look At Me!, People's Choice Award finalist, Ishigaki-Island, Japan; A young Clownfish peers out from the shelter of a sea anemone. Reiko Takahashi Japan - BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition The BigPicture Nature World Photography...
Bananas, Coffee, Chocolate: How Climate Change Is Threatening the World’s Most Beloved Foods
Earth.Org
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July 22, 2025
Agriculture is one of the industries most vulnerable to climate change, as crop yields change in tandem with the interaction of climate factors such as temperature, precipitation patterns, length of growing season, pests and diseases. As climate...
U.S. Foreign Investment Fuels Costa Rica’s Growth—But at What Cost?
Tico Times
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July 10, 2025
Costa Rica has reached a new milestone in foreign direct investment (FDI), recording more than $4.3 billion in inflows in 2024—a 14% increase from the previous year and the highest in the country’s history. However, this achievement has reignited...
Al Hussaini explores ways of enhancing economic ties with Latin American, Caribbean ambassadors
Eye of Riyadh
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Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met with Francisco Chacón Hernández, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the UAE, along with a number of ambassadors from Latin American and Caribbean countries, to explore avenues for...