Hacker News with Generative AI: Costa Rica

For ranchers in Costa Rica, jaguars and pumas become unexpected allies (mongabay.com)
Since 2013, a joint project between Costa Rican conservation authorities and wildcat NGO Panthera has worked to tackle the problem of jaguars and pumas preying on ranchers’ livestock.
Wildlife Conservation, Costa Rica, Human-Wildlife Conflict
55 points by PaulHoule 101 days ago | 18 comments
12,000 tons of food waste transformed a barren landscape in Costa Rica (metafilter.com)
12,000 tons of food waste transformed a barren landscape in Costa Rica into something surprising.
Sustainability, Food Waste, Costa Rica, Environmental Restoration, Agriculture
55 points by PaulHoule 116 days ago | 5 comments
Every time the planes pass, my eyes burn: the hidden cost of Costa Rican bananas (theguardian.com)
Pesticides banned in the EU are still used in the Central American country, affecting workers and ecosystems, all to meet the demand for ‘perfect’ fruit in the west
Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Health, Costa Rica, Consumerism
17 points by aguaviva 123 days ago | 3 comments
Costa Rica restored its forests and switched to renewable energy (theverge.com)
Environmentalism, Sustainability, Costa Rica, Renewable Energy
75 points by Brajeshwar 260 days ago | 14 comments