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Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsens

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What happened

Latest daily reductions will further choke one of the world’s most important shipping lanes The Panama canal plans to again cut maritime traffic due to worsening drought caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, further choking up one of the world’s…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:43:18 UTC.

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