DROUGHT: Cabinet mulls declaring state of emergency
Panama’s Cabinet will decide on Tuesday, May 23 whether to announce a state of emergency due to the drought...
ENVIRONMENT
Pilot recycling project collects 6.19 tons in less than a month
A pilot recycling project has collected 6.19 tons of recyclable material such as cardboard, paper, cans, brass, plastic bottles,...
Catholic environmental network rejects Minera deal
The Mesoamerican Ecclesial Ecological Network (Remam) has called on the National Assembly to reject the agreement with...
Double climate threat – Sahara dust and high UV
On Friday, May 5 at 9:00 pm, dust particles from the Sahara entered the country, which could remain until...
Authorities on standby for El Niño phenomenon
The Executive and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) are analyzing a series of alternatives to deal with the...
Environmental crimes, illegal mining on the rise in Colon
Complaints about environmental crimes in the province of Colon climbed 14% in 2021-2022 threatening the bio-diversity system. Among the...
Environmentalists file criminal complaint against Minera
Lawyer Harley Mitchell and environmental groups filed a criminal complaint against Minera Panamá, the administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority...
Using the justice system to fight climate change
On March 29, with a favorable vote from 121 countries, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) approved a...
Environment Ministry moving towards the all-electric fleet.
The project "Comprehensive Strategic Plan for the technical and economic support of the transformation of the current MiAmbiente fleet...
US applauds Panama’s role in ocean preservation
The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs in the Office of Oceans and International Environmental and...
John Kerry will head US delegation to Panama conference
The US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2023 Our Ocean...
