巴拿马运河扩大水库,为更大的船只提供住宿,以应对气候变化造成的与干旱有关的挑战。 Panama Canal expands water reservoirs and accommodates larger vessels to combat drought-related challenges due to climate change.

巴拿马运河计划在今后四年内通过扩大水库能力、为大型船只提供住宿和为一些船只提供专用通道,来应对潜在的干旱。 Panama Canal plans to combat potential droughts within the next four years by expanding water reservoirs' capacity, accommodating larger vessels, and securing dedicated passage for some ships. Canal Chief Ricaurte Vasquez说,气候变化增加了干旱的频率。 Canal Chief Ricaurte Vasquez stated that climate change has increased the frequency of droughts. 尽管采取了节水措施,但当局仍期望收入符合47.8亿美元的预算。 Despite water conservation measures, the authority still expects revenue to be in line with a $4.78 billion budget. 一个20亿美元的水库扩展项目旨在18-24个月内完成,而改变空档分配办法则鼓励大型船只和为液化石油运输公司专用通道。 A $2 billion expansion project for water reservoirs aims to complete within 18-24 months, while changes to slot allocations encourage larger vessels and dedicated passage for LNG carriers.