Is This The Answer?

This is the opening of my piece, entitled Nuking the Panama Canal.

Today we will examine an environmental problem which might cause a serious economic problem. We will also examine two possible solutions, one of which is currently being studied by locals in Panama and financiers in London, and the other of which was seriously considered by the U.S. government a few decades ago.

The story will tie together a bit of science, history, engineering, economics, and sociology. It will end with the question, only part facetiously, “Should we re-dig the Panama Canal using nuclear weapons?”

I think you might enjoy the entire story, and you can read it on the pdf link below.