Reporting on climate, conservation, and ecological issues in Panama. We highlight scientific findings, policy responses, and community sustainability efforts.
Near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are increasingly showing up in Nigeria’s local markets, deepening the nation’s e-waste burden. Activists warn the inflow turns “junk” into a pollution and health risk when handled without safeguards.
Panama’s Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology held its first Climate Forum to review upcoming climate projections and the possible entry of El Niño, focusing on implications for the productive sector.
Rapid development in Amador—highlighted by a 15‑storey tower and cleared hectares—reveals enforcement gaps in Law 21-1997 and local zoning, sparking concerns over heritage, sovereignty and public oversight.
Residents of Altos del Romeral oppose a project to connect their street to Avenida José Agustín Arango, a linkage intended to improve access to the Corredor Sur via Chanis. The dispute highlights tensions between mobility improvements and neighborhood concerns.
More than 50 companies expressed interest in the $1.2 million Parque de Brisas del Golf improvement project, and a site visit for bidders took place this Thursday.
WWF’s Earth Hour in Hong Kong on March 28 marks 18 years since the event began locally, but the message is shifting from a symbolic lights-off moment to calls for lasting climate action. With Earth Hour now a major global movement, organizers argue urgency must translate into durable change.
Mexico’s monarch butterfly population rose 64% this winter, signaling a notable rebound for a species known for its dramatic migration. Conservation efforts protecting overwintering habitat have put the recovery in focus.
Haze has returned to Singapore, with residents reporting worsening fogginess and burning odours they say have intensified over the past year. The renewed episode revives debate over whether ASEAN is treating transboundary smoke as an inevitable cycle rather than a crisis demanding stronger action.
Sargassum has been reported in parts of Panama’s Caribbean coast—Bocas del Toro, Guna Yala and Colón—though massive beaching remains uncommon. Officials and coastal communities are monitoring the situation.
CIAPCP-AIP, Panama’s Pacific Agroecology Center, marks three years of bringing applied science to producers through routine soil and water testing, composting, digital monitoring and local partnerships.
ARAP has ordered at least 112 longline vessels reclassified from small- to medium-scale after a nationwide validation campaign, a move that will raise satellite tracking to an estimated 66%. The process follows Executive Decree No. 13 (2023) and is underway across several Panamanian provinces.
A persistent heat dome has driven historic temperatures across much of the United States this month, part of a string of extreme weather events that experts link to long‑term warming, PBS reports.
President José Raúl Mulino said Panama’s bioethanol bill, having passed first debate in the National Assembly, could be approved within a reasonable timeframe as technical experts review implementation.
President Mulino said the Executive’s bill on using bioethanol in fuel “could, within a reasonable period, be approved,” signaling possible progress for the proposal in Panama’s legislature.
The National Fishing Chamber backed Panama’s ARAP and denied that the fishing sector is out of control, saying sustainability and economic development are complementary goals.
Alejandro Ramírez of Cobre Panamá confirmed that an environmental audit is underway at the mining project in Donoso. The process aims to review the project’s environmental management and compliance.
The Alcaldía de Panamá has begun the formal process to accredit Panama City as a Ramsar ‘City of Wetlands’, coordinating with the Ministry of Environment and Ramsar officials ahead of COP16 (2028).
Panama’s National Chamber of Fisheries and Aquaculture has voiced strong support for ARAP, defending the regulated fishing sector and highlighting full VMS coverage amid regulatory updates under Decreto Ejecutivo No.13/2023.
Work on the Transístmica expansion in Villa Zaita has entered its final phase, with cleaning, joint sealing, signage preparation and green-area installation ahead of a late-April finish, TVN 2 reports.
DC Life Magazine has highlighted a secluded beachfront jungle location in Panama, drawing attention to the country’s coastal-rainforest appeal and raising both tourism opportunities and conservation considerations.