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Worst drought in more than a century forces Panama Canal to reduce cargo limits
The Panama Canal said it will lower the maximum allowable draft of ships passing through the inter-oceanic waterway starting Sept. 8 due to an El Niño-triggered drought.The measure will affect…
‘El Niño’ currently affecting Central America could worsen, produce worst drought in 18 years, experts warn
The current ‘El Niño’ weather phenomenon could continue to worsen to produce the worst drought since 1997 along the Pacific coasts of Central America while simultaneously producing excessive rains in…
