The Panamanians expanded the canal a few years ago using the plans drawn up by American engineers many years ago when the US still ran the canal. All well and good. But the expansion plans called for a 2nd river to be damned and another large reservoir to be created which would help offset the increased water usage from the expanded canal.
The Panamanians didn’t do that part.
So now they’re using more water than ever due to the expansion but they’re doing it from the original reservoir which was never designed to be able to accommodate a canal that large. The result - which should come as no surprise - is that they’re running low on water.
So let’s take a look at the reason why the canal doesn’t have the water to operate at full capacity and not attribute it all to “climate change”.
