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The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy

  • Written by: Karina Garcia, Researcher and Lecturer in Climate, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
imageThe Panama Canal carries cargo ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, cutting weeks off shipping time.Danny Lehman/The Image Bank via Getty Images

The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also relies heavily on rainfall. Without enough freshwater flowing in, the...

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