A disruptive fix to save a canal


Ships crossing the Gatun locks in the Panama Canal. Water from the lake flows through canal locks that function like ladders, pulling ships through the canal. — ©2024 The New York Times Company

RICAURTE Vasquez Morales is a man obsessed with water.

An app on his phone displays the fluctuating level of Lake Gatun, the artificial reservoir that is the centrepiece of the Panama Canal system. He checks it constantly keeping a vigilant eye on the weather.

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