From Fortune:

The Panama Canal is currently experiencing a drought, with water levels six feet below normal. The canal is forced to limit the number of ships that can cross, resulting in longer and more expensive shipping routes. A proposed solution to chronic water shortages is to dam up the Indio River, but this is met with opposition due to land flooding. Another experimental proposal under consideration is cloud seeding, although some shippers are frustrated with the slow response to low water levels. The drought is mainly a result of climate change and infrastructure expansion. As a result, some ships are diverting to other routes.



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