The greening of the capital city
By Margot Thomas The capital city acquired 975 tree seedlings last year species such as: flamboyan, golden rain, guayacán ,...
ENVIRONMENT
Bureaucracy stalls wildlife sanctuary
Construction of a veterinary clinic to provide 24-hour care for wildlife by the Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente), could be...
Jaguar brand 100% electric in 2025
The British luxury vehicle manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover announced on Monday that its Jaguar brand cars will be exclusively electric...
Firefighters attend at least 8 grassland fires a day
The Panama Fire Brigade is called out to at least eight grassland fires a day during the dry season. in...
“Collusion” implied in deforestation
The Public Ministry is conducting an investigation into the illegal logging of 127 hectares of forest in the protected areas...
Hooked shark released
A SHARK that got hooked when a group of people were fishing for snapper was released Saturday afternoon on a...
ENVIRONMENT: Panama moves to end single use plastics
In July 2021 Panama will lead the region with the start of a three-phase program to eliminate single-use plastics and...
UN calls for climate change state of emergency declaration
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on governments to declare a "state of climate emergency" and meet their...
Scientists and ecologists sidelined in fishing bill
The bill to regulate fishing and aquaculture in Panama, approved by the National Assembly, excludes NGOs and scientists from the...
ENVIRONMENT: Seven of world’s most polluted rivers in Panama
Panama has seven of the world’s most polluted rivers according to a study of carried out, by the non-profit organization...
Environment Ministry extends ban on logging
The Ministry of Environment (Miambiente) has extended - for one year - the granting of special subsistence forest use permits...
ENVIRONMENT: Assemby approves Bill eliminating single use plastics
The replacement of single-use plastics in Panama will begin in 2021 according to a law that received third reading in...
