Costa Rica downgrades alert after toxic chemical spill

Costa Rica's National Emergencies Commission (CNE) downgraded a public alert from "red" to "yellow" on Sunday after a capsized barge had spilled 180 tons of ammonium nitrate off the Pacific coast of the Central American country.

Costa Rica issues alert over ammonium nitrate spill. The CNE has also posted photos online showing floating dead fish

Costa Rica has issued an emergency alert after a ship carrying 180 tonnes of ammonium nitrate sunk off the country's Pacific coast, releasing the massive amount of toxic cargo into the ocean.

Galápagos en emergencia por encallamiento de barco en sus costas

El gobierno ecuatoriano declaró este miércoles el estado de emergencia ambiental en las Islas Galápagos, debido al caso del buque Floreana que encalló en la bahía Naufragio el 28 de enero, informó la ministra de Ambiente Lorena Tapia...