The arrival of the rainy season brings a great sigh of relief in Panama helping to further reduce restrictions in the Panama Canal, and easing the effects drought on agricultural communities.
In a recent report, the United Nations warned that sediments are a hidden threat to reservoirs. Of 47,403 large reservoirs from all over the world, Panama was found the country to be most affected.
While we welcome the breeze blowing and wave good bye to the rainy days, let’s take a look at downsides to dry season in Panama.
In the 2019 fiscal year, the Panama Canal closed with a record tonnage of 469 million tones (PC/UMS), exceeding the projection and surpassing the record tonnage from the previous fiscal year.
This Monday, the Association for the Protection of the Environment (AIDA) asked the Supreme Court of Panama to override a resolution that would allow the use of the 90% of river water ...
