Panama and El Salvador declare emergency over El Nino-fuelled drought

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Panama and El Salvador declared emergencies due to severe drought conditions fueled by El Nino, joining Honduras in facing extreme heat and crop failure. This environmental crisis has also impacted shipping through the Panama Canal, raising famine concerns.

Panama and El Salvador have become the latest countries along with Honduras to declare an emergency over El Nino, which has already forced a reduction in shipping through the Panama Canal. All three countries broke their monthly temperature records in both June and July, exacerbating famine concerns.