Panama Canal
An article in the NYT science section about the Panama Canal talks about the interrelationship between Panama's forests and the successful management of the canal. We are all used to talk of interrelationships, but this one was surprising. In short, since the canal dumps water out into the ocean with every traversal, a huge amount of water is needed at its highest point, to keep the system running.
Since it rains in Panama frequently and copiously, but not continuously the challenge is being able to store the water for the dry season.
Now, writing about things in the NYT is problematic since they seem to want to make money. I will take a look around for other relevant links about the Panama Canal to supplement the original.
Panama Canal Authority official site
Library of Congress Panoramic Photographs of the canal
The internet for Civil Engineers Panama Canal Page
Next time - Intelligent Design
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