Cerro Colorado is one of the largest copper reserves in the world and the Panamanian Government confirms that it is going to exploit it, reports La Prensa. The mountain straddles the continental divide in Panama’s western Chiriqui Province and is located within the Ngobe Bugle indian reserve. First discovered in 1932, the deposit has...
Not Easy Being Green
Coyotes Settling the Azuero Peninsula
The cunning canine has found a new home on the Azuero Peninsula where it is feasting on local chickens and calves. Coyote-presence on the Peninsula was first confirmed in April of 2004 with the capture of a young pair of the canine species. And, yesterday, authorities apprehended a young coyote as he sought refuge in...
Overdevelopment May Not Be Good for Bocas del Toro Ecosystem
Residential and tourism projects have left their footprint on Bocas del Toro, and they are not necessarily ecological ones. University of Miami Professor, Daniel Suman, who is working on an integrated coastal management plan for the fragile Caribbean archipelago in conjunction with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, sees a degradation of water quality, overfishing,...
Heavy Rains and Faulty Drainage Flood San Francisco
Water levels reportedly rose to over three feet in a matter of minutes midday yesterday, leaving cars submerged and businesses damaged across five streets in the San Francisco neighborhood of Panama City. For the Sheraton Hotel, this could mean millions in damages with pool, bar and restaurant areas under water. National Civil Protection units rescued...
Tossing Trash Along the Cinta Costera
La Prensa reports that the build-up of garbage along the Coastal Beltway, more popularly known in-country as the Cinta Costera, is a result of a lack of sufficient trash cans along the 1.61 mile stretch. It could also be said that the garbage accumulation is a result of the people tossing the bottles, containers,...
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