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Asia Faces Food Shortage By 2050 | por Alejandro Sáenz
A comprehensive new study of irrigation in Asia warns that, without major reforms and innovations in the way water is used for agriculture, many developing nations face the politically risky prospect of having to import more than a quarter of the rice, wheat and maize they will need by 2050.
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Bats need protection | por Alejandro Sáenz
Scientists warn that the world's largest species of fruit bat, known as the "large flying fox," could be driven to extinction in Peninsular Malaysia at the current hunting rate allowed of around 22,000 every year.
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Costa Rica bio-research | por Alejandro Sáenz
A collaborative center that will link industry leaders and scientists in the search for biological innovation in the agro-industrial sector was opened last Tuesday, August 18th, in the western San José district of Pavas.
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Marine biodiversity on 6,777 | por Alejandro Sáenz
The Costa Rican oceans contain a wealth of diversity with at least 6,777 species, representing 3.5% of known species around the world, according to scientists.
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37 new species of birds | por Alejandro Sáenz
According to data gathered by the Audubon Society, there are 37 new species of birds on the Costa Rican Pacific.
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Costa Rica is a "Happy Planet" | por Alejandro Sáenz
In the global rankings of well being and enviromental impact, the country of Costa Rica comes out on top, according to the new economic foundation’s (nef’s) “The Happy Planet Index (HPI) 2.0.”
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