By the early 1980s, only 26% of Costa Rica had forest cover. Like other countries in Latin America, uncontrolled logging for agriculture and livestock production – especially cattle – had led to severe deforestation. This is a far cry from Costa Rica in the 1940s, when more than three-quarters of the country was covered in […]
Do not look upon me With shame, pity or sadness Do not despise my sad ugly state For I have not always been this way Once upon a time My leaves were green and shiny Colourful flowers graced my head And my crown was of delicious fruits Once upon a time My rivers flowed […]
Acclaimed to be ‘Nature’s Finest Produce’, IvetteNaturals offers nature-based alternatives to widely popular but increasingly ineffective unnatural cosmetic products. Despite increasing knowledge of personal hygiene and access to a wide variety of cosmetics like cleansers, body soaps, lotions & deodorants, many still battle with skin diseases like acne and eczema. There is therefore a need […]
I’m sure you’ve come across that cloud that looks like an object that you can identify; how about rocks and plants and so many others that seem to come alive? We all know the twin-bananas, twin-plantains and twin-onions. There are a few exciting ones I know and will like to share: Zuma Rock in Nigeria […]