March 22nd is World Water Day
March 22nd is World Water Day, an iconic date established in 1992 during the United Nations Conference on Environment and...
ENVIRONMENT
Solar power benefits Panama during heatwave
The prolonged dry season that Panama is experiencing with the El Niño phenomenon, and the arrival of the summer...
Climate change threatens future of The Panama Canal
Global shipping companies excited by the potential new routes that climate change and melting ice are opening up around...
Landfill crisis a time bomb for health and environment – SIP
The Industrial Union of Panama (SIP) questions the Government's delay in the bidding process to choose a new contractor...
Toxic Smoke Warning Highlights Garbage Crisis
Yesterday, once again, the capital city woke up covered in a layer of toxic smoke caused by a fire...
Patacon fire triggers pollution and smoke warning
A surveillance notice for pollution and smoke dispersion was issued Friday, January 19, by the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), by the forecasts of the Institute...
OPINION: Time to appoint a new Environment Minister
What appear to be serious omissions by the Ministry of the Environment (Miambiente) in the inspections that it was...
Panama Canal ended 2023 with 30% less rain and no new reservoirs in sight
The year 2023 ended and the Panama Canal reservoir systems recorded a significant rainfall deficit. A 30% decrease in...
Investigation of possible environmental crimes at mine site
The Public Ministry (MP) is carrying out a visual inspection of the former concession of Minera Panamá, SA, as part of...
Minera Panama company calls for role in mine closure
Since the Supreme Court ruling of the unconstitutionality of Law 406 governing the mining contract came into effect, the...
Environmental preservation first action in mine closing – Minister
The Minister of Commerce and Industries, Jorge Rivera Staff, said at a Tuesday, press conference that one of the...
Panama plans to issue “blue bonds” in 2024
Having regulations to preserve the marine ecosystem will allow Panama to issue the first blue bonds in Central America...
