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To Save the Panama Canal From Drought, a Disruptive Fix
August 14th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on how – in the wake of a drought that hampered shipping – the Panama Canal’s overseers are eager to expand water storage. Climate change leaves them no choice. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales is a man obsessed with water. An app on his phone displays the fluctuating level […]
Read more »The Panama Canal Averts A Crisis For Now—But At A Cost To Drinking Water
March 21st, 2024
Courtesy of Phys.org, an article on the Panama Canal and its impact on drinking water: The Panama Canal has avoided the worst of a shipping crunch that threatened to upend the global economy—but at a cost to marine life and the Latin American country’s supplies of drinking water. After imposing strict limits on vessel traffic […]
Read more »The Panama Canal Is Running Dry
January 16th, 2024
Via Foreign Policy, a look at how drought is wreaking havoc on global shipping: For months, a withering drought has created major traffic jams at the Panama Canal. The drought, which may have been exacerbated by climate change, has left the canal’s water levels lower than ever, forcing Panama to let fewer ships through. The […]
Read more »Drought Disrupts the Panama Canal
November 18th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at how low water levels – which have caused problems before for the Panama Canal – are becoming more frequent: The idea of the Panama Canal suffering from water shortages may seem counterintuitive considering that it spans just 50 miles between two oceans. However, the functioning of the canal’s lock […]
Read more »Climate Risks and Drought Loom Over Panama Canal, a Vital Global Trade Link
August 30th, 2023
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on how the lack of rain and changing weather patterns are slowing the ship traffic that moves goods around the world: Shallow waters, meet Christmas shopping. Drought, aggravated by the burning of fossil fuels, is slowing down the ship traffic that carries goods in and out of […]
Read more »Panama Canal’s Revenue To Shrink By $200 Million Next Year Due To Ongoing Drought
August 7th, 2023
Via Marine Insight, Panama Canal Authority expects revenue to fall by $200M next year due to an ongoing drought: The managers associated with the Panama Canal stated that they expected income to fall after the authorities were compelled to restrict the number of vessels passing via each to 32 owing to inadequate rainfall. Ricaurte Vásquez, […]
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