# B1 French News | Panama Canal Limits Ships as El Niño Tightens Water Supply

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Podcast: [Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132)
Published: 2026-08-22T03:07:44+00:00
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Duration seconds: 416

## Resource

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Waymo boosts lobbying as it fights Uber over robotaxi rules and fully driverless service. Also: Panama will reduce daily canal crossings because El Niño has cut rainfall and water supply. Aujourd'hui : Waymo augmente son lobbying · Panama limite les navires. Today’s French focus: pourront passer = will be able to pass. Vocabulary: l'écluse (lock), le navire (ship), la pluie (rain). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-08-22 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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