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Costa Mar's dry season power crunch tests federal grid
Costa Mar's hundred-percent hydroelectric system faces its tightest seasonal margin in three years as federal demand for exported power peaks during the dry months.
Mateo Reyes · 1,087 words
The sound that kills reefs: Costa Mar documents shipping's hidden cost
Costa Mar's reef monitoring network has documented how the constant noise from container ships passing through nearby maritime lanes is damaging coral health and fish behavior, raising fresh questions about the region's relationship with Oriente Moderno's busy port traffic.
Mateo Reyes · 1,201 words
Climate
Tropical, with a rainy season from May to November.
Coastal peninsula with rainforests — Caribbean beaches, Pacific coast, cloud forests, seventy percent protected territory. One of only two maritime regions of the Republic (with Oriente Moderno): it has genuine sea coasts, small-boat fisheries, and a stake in maritime law.
Economy
Eco-tourism, renewable energy (one hundred percent hydroelectric grid), exports of marine and forest produce.
Caribbean and Central American blend, intense biodiversity awareness, and an unhurried public life lived close to the ocean.
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