Panama plans dry alternative to drought-hit canal
Panama on Wednesday unveiled plans for a "dry canal" to move cargo between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to low water levels in its century-old maritime channel......»»
The Panama Canal averts a crisis for now—but at a cost to drinking water
The Panama Canal has avoided the worst of a shipping crunch that threatened to upend the global economy—but at a cost to marine life and the Latin American country's supplies of drinking water......»»
Daily Telescope: In which the space station proves it truly is international
"We had parked our canal boat for the night..." Enlarge / The International Space Station flies high. (credit: Kent Christian) Good morning. It's January 18, and today, we're looking at the brightest object made by human.....»»
A 22-million-year-old petrified mangrove forest found in the Panama Canal
A team of environmental and natural scientists from Universidad EAFIT in Colombia, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, and Boise State University in the U.S. has found evidence of an ancient petrified mangrove forest on an island i.....»»
Teeny jumping spider found in woman’s ear after days of torturous racket
The spider was nesting on her eardrum—and there's video. Enlarge / The side view of the spider (on the left) in the ear canal with the exoskeleton in the background. (credit: The New England Journal of Medicine ©2023.).....»»
Panama seeks new sources of water for canal
Panama is looking into new sources of water for the Panama Canal, which moves six percent of global maritime trade but recently had to restrict traffic due to drought, its operator said......»»
How drought in Central America is pushing up the cost of living in Australia
What does a drought in Central America have to do with Australia's cost of living? Quite a lot, if the drought affects the Panama Canal......»»
Rare albino puma cub born in Nicaragua zoo
A rare specimen of albino puma was born a month ago in a zoo in Nicaragua, where it is still being sheltered from the gaze of visitors, zoo officials said......»»
Drought-hit Panama Canal must "adapt or die" as water levels drop
The Panama Canal, an engineering wonder allowing ships to travel between two oceans, is seeking to adapt to climate change after a biting drought has seen traffic and income dry up......»»
Marine fossils unearth story about Panama"s deep past
Between 6.4 and 5.8 million years ago, most of the land bridge that connects North and South America had already emerged and the channels connecting both Pacific and Atlantic oceans were shallow. Recent fossil discoveries in the northern Panama Canal.....»»
New book investigates the literature of Britain"s waterways
Britain's changing relationship with its canal network and the implications of how canals contributed to our reliance on fossil fuels are at the heart of a new book from Professor Jodie Matthews......»»
Dublin’s Silicon Valley: A Thriving Tech Hub
Dublin has long been known as a city of culture and history, but in recent years, it has also become a major hub for technology. With the arrival of major tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, the area around Grand Canal Dock has been du.....»»
Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than appears on surface
Water conflicts are nothing new to the arid West, where myriad users long have vied for their share of the precious resource from California's Central Valley to the Colorado and Missouri rivers......»»
Venice"s Grand Canal turns bright green due to fluorescein
The spectacular transformation of a stretch of Venice's Grand Canal to fluorescent green was due to fluorescein, a non-toxic substance used for testing wastewater networks, local authorities said on Monday......»»
Drought threatens Panama Canal shipping traffic
Drought has forced Panama's authorities to reduce shipping traffic in the canal that links the Atlantic and Pacific as a water supply crisis threatens the future of this crucial waterway......»»
Apple TV+ content now streaming on Canal+ at no extra charge
Subscribers to Canal+ in France and some other territories can now access Apple TV+ at no extra charge. With a deal announced last week, Apple original TV shows and movies are now available to watch directly in the myCANAL app. more… The post App.....»»
Apple strikes multiyear deal for Canal+ subscribers to get Apple TV+ at no extra charge
In a significant announcement, Apple today announced a deal with French subscription TV provider Canal+, which will see Canal+ subscribers gain access to Apple TV+ at no extra charge. Starting April 20, Canal+ subscribers simply open the Apple TV ap.....»»
Too warm in Canada: world"s largest ice rink may not open
The Canadian capital's iconic Rideau Canal Skateway—the largest outdoor rink in the world and a UNESCO heritage site—may not open this winter for the first time in five decades, due to a lack of ice......»»
Man’s eyes turn bloody, yellow after plunge into pee-filled canal
Avoid swimming in canal water brimming with rodent urine. Enlarge / People kayaking and riding boats along a canal in The Hague, Netherlands. (credit: Getty | Yuriko Nakao) It was his yellow, bloody eyes that gave his i.....»»
First total ear canal removal surgery performed on pig
Doctors at Oregon State University's veterinary hospital performed the first known total ear canal ablation surgery on a pig last week, in consultation with a human ear doctor who previously operated on the lead veterinary surgeon's ear......»»