Business group applauds young people climate change initiative
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the declaration of Network of Young People in the face of Climate Change in...
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT: Panama trails in move to electric road transport
Panama is lagging in converting to electric vehicles with only two electric buses, and with a million vehicles on the...
Panama Canal implements water tax on ships
Ships passing through The Panama Canal began paying a water tax of up ro $10,000 on Saturday February 15. For...
Megacities face extreme weather as Antarctica gets record high temperatures
Over 20 degrees! Heat records multiply in Antarctica and new studies warn of the risks posed by the warming of...
Panama gets $200 million towards climate change project
Panama’s participation in the Climate Change Summit of 2019, which took place in Madrid, has resulted in technical assistance plans...
Education a tool to fight impending Panama forest fires
Education rather than reaction is the strategy of Panama’s Environment Ministry. Miambiente to reduce forest fires in Azuero this year...
ENVIRONMENT: Costa Rica eyeing waves and tides for power aupply
Costa Rica, which has one of the cleanest electricity supply in the world, is exploring the possibility of using ocean...
ENVIRONMENT: US official put down of teen climate change activist
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin advised Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, January 23, also present at the World...
Fresh Panama shrimps off the menu on February 1
Freshly caught shrimps will be off the menu in Panama restaurants from February 1 to-mid-April to guarantee the sustainability of...
Mayor’s office seeks to extend license plates to five years
The Panama Mayor's Office is seeking to extend the validity of vehicle license plates to five years. Deputy Mayor Judy...
ENVIRONMENT: Panama river cleaning project shares $11 million funding
A Panama environmental initiative recognized as one of the 9 most outstanding river cleaning programs in the world will share...
Panama steps up fight against plastic
The use of polyethylene plastic in wholesale warehouses that distribute merchandise will be prohibited, from Monday, January 20. The regulation...
