![Arnulfo Franco FILE - Cargo ships wait in Panama Bay before moving through the Panama Canal in Panama City, Sept. 23, 2023. The climate phenomenon known as El Niño — and not climate change — was a key factor driving low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal, scientists said Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/45274bf2ecd043ce83c4915fdaf401cf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Cargo ships wait in Panama Bay before moving through the Panama Canal in Panama City, Sept. 23, 2023. The climate phenomenon known as El Niño — and not climate change — was a key factor driving low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal, scientists said Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)
![Arnulfo Franco FILE - Storm clouds gather overhead as cargo ships that wait to move through the Panama Canal are anchored on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, seen from Colon, Panama, Sept. 4, 2023. The climate phenomenon known as El Niño — and not climate change — was a key factor driving low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal, scientists said Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7c3797f99dfc4ddc89b82fa092239750/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Storm clouds gather overhead as cargo ships that wait to move through the Panama Canal are anchored on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, seen from Colon, Panama, Sept. 4, 2023. The climate phenomenon known as El Niño — and not climate change — was a key factor driving low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal, scientists said Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)
![Arnulfo Franco FILE - A cargo ship sails toward the Pacific Ocean after moving though the Panama Canal, seen from Panama City, Aug. 3, 2023. The climate phenomenon known as El Niño — and not climate change — was a key factor driving low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal, scientists said Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1212ef31fbe947a9a75d2d2a758c7997/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - A cargo ship sails toward the Pacific Ocean after moving though the Panama Canal, seen from Panama City, Aug. 3, 2023. The climate phenomenon known as El Niño — and not climate change — was a key factor driving low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal, scientists said Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)