AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTsunami Monitoring: Costa Rica’s tsunami warning center says university budget cuts could end round-the-clock coastal monitoring on Jan. 1, 2027, leaving hours without real-time threat analysis. Farm Research: Costa Rica’s banana sector is testing climate-adaptation tools, including gene editing, biological soil controls and drone surveillance, as heat, heavy rain and fungal disease threaten production. Pesticide Use: A study finds Costa Rican farmers apply nearly twice the official pesticide rate, raising concerns about crop and environmental impacts. Biomedical Technology: The University of Costa Rica has taken a step toward growing human tissues with a new 3D bioprinter. Sloth Conservation: Costa Rica-based conservation groups helped spur a bipartisan U.S. bill to restrict wild sloth imports, following the deaths of 58 animals at a Florida attraction.
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