El Nino has caused a series of interconnected crises since August 1st, including reduced shipping through the Panama Canal, a state of emergency in Peru, and severe droughts in Honduras and El Salvador.

The entities involved

• Panama →

  sovereign state in Central America

  • DNV approved a new LNG carrier design by Hyundai, which is capable of transiting both the Suez and Panama canals.Mon 15:31
  • Rollins discusses containment efforts originating in Panama, while Democrats blame Trump's cuts and Rollins blames Biden's administration for parasite return.Sun 23:05
• El Nino →
  • NOAA and scientists are discussing the complexity and intensity of the El Nino cycle.Mon 17:45
  • El Niño patterns are affecting regional weather, specifically impacting storm development near Bermuda.Mon 17:43
• Peru →

  sovereign state in South America

  • Chile and Peru share the infrastructure of the Andean copper belt.Mon 16:32
  • El Niño affects coastal waters of Chile, while Humboldt penguins live along the arid coast of Peru. A university is partnering in the Punta San Juan Program.Mon 15:43

Related events

• The Panama Canal Authority is monitoring the El Nino weather pattern due to its impact on transit operations, which are complicated by drought conditions caused by El Nino.Jun 10
• Threats regarding canal takeover and severe drought in Central America due to El Nino risks.Aug 29
• El Niño is causing global floods, droughts, and crop losses, with past impacts noted in Mexico and Bolivia.Thu 14:26
• The Panama Canal's operations depend on Alajuela lakes, differing from the Suez Canal's situation in Egypt amid strengthening El Nino concerns.Sep 7
• El Niño is affecting global food supplies, leading to drought in Central America and weeklong rains in Chile.Sep 7