Reporting on climate, conservation, and ecological issues in Panama. We highlight scientific findings, policy responses, and community sustainability efforts.
Panama’s weather agency warned of intense heat and extreme UV across the country, with isolated morning showers expected in Colón, eastern Guna Yala and southern Darién.
Severe storms on March 26, 2026, caused flash floods across the Middle East, washing vehicles away in Oman and flooding homes in Syria, officials and media reported.
China’s environment ministry estimates about 93 million pieces of surface debris in the South China Sea after a 26‑site survey combining ship monitoring and satellite remote sensing.
BBC Wildlife Magazine spotlights a tropical island in the Panama Canal that hosts a bright pink animal known for an “astonishing trick,” highlighting the canal’s surprising wildlife.
An explosion at a recycling yard in Tai Po, northern Hong Kong, injured two people and produced towering flames and black smoke, police said. The blast was reported at 11:02am on Thursday.
Documents and testimony from Ricardo González de Mena illuminate how presidential commissions and technical teams created the legal and technical foundations for managing the Panama Canal watershed, though the individual behind a key constitutional clause remains unidentified.
Río Indio basin communities have moved from passive observers to active participants in Canal-related planning, taking part in 200+ meetings and raising participation in resettlement talks to nearly 70%. The process uses IFC PS5 as a starting point and emphasizes protecting water security and livelihoods.
Panama’s National Energy Secretariat has suspended the April 1, 2026 start date for mandatory anhydrous bioethanol blends, citing technical, regulatory and market shortcomings. Authorities will set a new timeline after further evaluations and pending legislation.
Rising energy and shipping risks tied to the Middle East conflict are pushing up global fertilizer costs, with potential consequences for Panama through higher input and food prices and strain on small farms.
EIN Presswire reported that Panama will begin resettlements connected to the Indio River Reservoir next year; the press release text reviewed here did not include further details.
A warehouse fire erupted this afternoon on Calle 11 y media in Río Abajo, Panama City. Multiple units from the Benemérito Cuerpo de Bomberos de Panamá responded; details on damage or injuries were not reported.
An editorial in La Prensa argues Panama must build a national system of technology transfer and financing to convert scientific research into patents, companies and exports, shifting from a services economy toward knowledge-based growth.
Singapore has postponed a planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy from next month to Oct. 1, saying higher fuel costs tied to the Iran war make the timing difficult for airlines and passengers.
La Yeguada is marketing itself as a sports-tourism destination around the Transtalamanca race, a move that gains urgency after two recent fires damaged over 300 hectares of pine plantations in the reserve.
Residents of banana-producing communities in Barú protested on March 25 over shortages of drinking water and electricity, warning they will stay on alert until Idaan and other authorities provide concrete responses.
Firefighters are working to extinguish a warehouse blaze in Río Abajo, Panama City, and have entered the structure to search after reports that one worker may be missing, Major Otilio Racine said.
The Hong Kong Observatory predicts four to seven typhoons from June to October — far fewer than last year’s 14 — but warns of above‑normal temperatures linked to El Niño and climate change.
A warehouse fire was reported Wednesday afternoon in the Río Abajo corregimiento of Panama City. Initial reports offer limited details; authorities have yet to release full information.
A warehouse fire in Río Abajo has prompted authorities to prepare preventive evacuations of nearby residents. Officials are expected to move people from adjacent homes and buildings as emergency response continues.
Authorities issued a heat watch for Panama as strong solar radiation is expected to raise the heat index, increasing risks of heat-related illness. Residents are urged to take basic precautions and stay informed.