The water levels have seen a significant drop. The number of vessels allowed to pass since August has slowly been decreased from 36 to 32 per day to address the issue.
The Panama Canal is an important waterway linking global trade between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans - however, the canal has been suffering from a severe drought since July 30, forcing the canal administration to impose restrictions on navigation for a full year.
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