ENVIRONMENT: battling the plastics monster
As in the rest of the world, there have been several attempts in Central America to ban the use of some plastic products. Last month in El Salvador, a law initiative was [Read more]
Environment
21-year old mining contract ruled unconstitutional
A 1997 mining concession contract between the Panama State and the Minera Petaquilla company has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court 10 years after the [Read more]
ENVIRONMENT: CO2 levels at 800,000 yr high
As temperatures bust heat records across the globe and wildfires rage from California to the Arctic, a new report produced annually by more than 500 scientists worldwide [Read more]
ENVIRONMENT: Most lethal forest fires, record heat
HEAT WAVES are setting new records all over the world. Europe had its most lethal forest fires in more than a century. In California, dozens of homes were burned and at least [Read more]
ENVIRONMENT: 54 Quebec deaths send warning signal
By Simon Lewis Much of the world is in the grip of a heatwave. Britain is so hot and dry that we have Indonesia-style peat fires raging across our moorlands. Montreal posted [Read more]
20,000 in Panama reforestation drive
While illegal logging among indigenous communities in Darien and other areas continues over 20,000 volunteers turned out across the country on Saturday, June 2 to plant [Read more]
Business action on climate change “unpostponable”
The “unpostponable” action of companies to mitigate the effects of climate change, should be considered as the first priority, “not an option”, [Read more]
Costa Rica slashes taxes on imported electric cars
Costa Rica which has long been an environmental leader in the region has brought into force a regulation that grants tax benefits on imports of electric cars that will help [Read more]
WORLDVIEW: GM crops in fight against climate change
Genetically modified crops could well be a powerful tool for helping smallholder farmers in developing countries grapple with global challenges at the local level. By Ivar [Read more]
ENVIRONMENT: Who needs big brother?
No city can afford to wait for the federal government to step up in the fight for urban sustainability. Some cities are leading the way – from the ground up. By DR STEVEN [Read more]