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Panama Canal tackles climate-change puzzle: too little rainwater or too much

9 mins | Jul 5, 2021
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How to solve a seemingly paradoxical problem. The waterway is facing increased threats from climate change, which is forecast to bring long term challenges for global shipping if action is not taken. But how do you solve a problem that involves both droughts and extreme storms? Santiago Pérez explores the one of a kind infrastructure plan to manage and preserve freshwater reserves.

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