The Central American nation has secured more than US$135 million in finance for nature in recent years, another leaf in its conservation success story.
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Unprecedented flooding in Latin America sees more than 150,000 people evacuated
Flooding in Paraguay’s capital Asuncion. Photo credit: Reuters / Jorge Adorno. By Anders Lorenzen During the Christmas period, parts of Latin America experienced the worst flooding in 50 years. In Paraguay, […]
A windy boost to Mexico’s growing wind energy industry
A wind farm in Mexico. Photo credit: Walmart via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen Latin America has been earmarked for significant growth in the renewable energy industry. Due to the growing thirst for […]
Costa Rica is now running on 100 percent renewable energy
A Costa Rican wind farm. Photo credit: Sam Beebe via Flickr. Costa Rica, the small Latin American country, has been powered with 100 percent renewable energy since the start of this year. […]
Opinion: Why renewables will have a bumper 2015
Photo credit: Sten Dueland via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen I recently wrote how renewables have had a record year in 2014. Investments in renewable energy sources have increased by an impressive 16% […]
A greener life, a greener world 