A crucial trade route, disrupted by climate change
The lock system that moves ships through the Panama Canal requires huge amounts of water. Climate change-driven drought will complicate things. Plus, part one of “Barriers to Entry,” our series why people are leaving Latin America.
Six percent of all global trade passes through the canal’s 50-mile stretch of water. New passage restrictions could particularly harm the U.S. economy — since it’s the nation that uses the trade route most.
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