Experts issue warning on looming crisis that could bring Panama Canal traffic to halt: 'The canal is vulnerable'

Experts issue warning on looming crisis that could bring Panama Canal traffic to halt: 'The canal is vulnerable'

One of the most important waterways to global trade is under threat from our increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.  What's happening? According to Northwestern University, a combination of severe drought and decreasing water levels is threatening to disrupt trade through the Panama Canal.  The Canal relies on a reservoir of fresh water to keep its water levels high enough for ships to pass through, but the rate of passage slows significan…