Christmas tree collection points open Thursday
Three collection points for Christmas trees will open on Thursday, January 9, says the Urban and Home Cleaning Authority (AAUD)....
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT: Appeal against protected island set to fail
Moves by the Taboga Municipal Council to resuscitate its dream of enabling an oil installation on Isla Bona, which has...
Longer jail terms sought for vegitationm fires
After a year when there was 35-40% less rainfall than usual, the 2020 dry season is forecast to be hotter...
Panama prepares for forest fires in 'severe dry season'
With a severe dry season forecast Panama’s Environment Ministry (Miambiente) is preparing for the season of forest fires, many of...
OPINION: Two sides of China’s environmental coin
China is an economic superpower with an important level of environmental awareness. Its government has been developing ecological initiatives for years...
600 watering holes to fight climate change drought
More than 600 watering holes have been built in different provinces of Panama as part of government preparations for the...
Over 2,000 looted turtle eggs seized
Five operations carried out by Panama environmental authorities and security agencies have resulted in the seizure of 2,386 turtle eggs...
Ttrump vents frustration on teen activist
The president of the United States, Donald Trump , expressed his frustration at 16-year-old Greta Thunberg Swedish activist being chosen...
OZ-Canadian team launch electric aviation age
The world’s first fully-electric commercial aircraft has made its inaugural test flight,on Tuesday, Dec. 10 taking off from the Canadian...
ENVIRONMENT: Panama’s chance to shine on world stage
The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25) is the most important meeting...
Isla Boná becomes a Wildife Refuge
Isla Boná Island which was once threatened by a group planning to develop an oil facility is now a protected...
Heads-up for a dying planet
The 195 countries that committed themselves through the Paris Agreement (2016) to take effective measures to avoid an environmental...
