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What happens after your country runs on 99 percent renewable electricity?
Costa Rica runs almost entirely on renewables, but climate change poses new risks.
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A lot of good that must do when over a million live in poverty.
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10 Facts about Costa Rica Slums - The Borgen Project
Costa Rica slums are as problematic as any in Central America. The peaceful nation has made progress in combatting poverty...
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Tourist attractions, is this like don't feed the monkeys.