Rivers of Hope: Drought Recovery Brings Forecast of Lower Food Prices in the U.S.

Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief of Climate Crisis 24/7, explains how parts of the middle United States, including Tennessee, southern Ohio and West Virginia, have recovered from severe drought. This reversal is critical for commerce, as drought conditions in the Ohio River had disrupted transport along the Mississippi River, driving up food prices.

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