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Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Niño-fueled drought

The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific said Thursday.

Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Niño-fueled drought
Image: Phys.org
The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific said Thursday.

Originally published at Phys.org

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