2023-08-27 12:10:45
Panama: Climate change also affects the Panama Canal. Lack of rainfall greatly affects shipping in the Panama Canal. The drought has severely affected water levels in the 82-kilometer-long Panama Canal, which facilitates the movement of goods from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Severe drought in the region has caused water levels in the Panama Canal to drop rapidly.
The current move is to restrict shipping for one year even though there will be heavy financial loss. Due to low water, only 32 ships can pass in a day. Officials in charge of the canal explain that ships will have to wait 19 days to cross the canal.
The Panama Canal relies on fresh water while other waterways rely on seawater. In 2022, 40 ships were passing through it every day.
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