Costa Rica is considered by many to be a shining example of environmental stewardship...

Fires have burned some 8,000 hectares (19,753 acres) of forest and pastures in Costa Rica this year...

Global warming has become perhaps the most complicated issue facing world leaders.

This resort town was long known for Leatherback Sea Turtle National Park, nightly turtle beach tours and even a sea turtle museum. So Kaja Michelson, a Swedish tourist, arrived with high expectations. “Of course we’re hoping to see turtles — that is part of the appeal,” she said.