what’s Happening At The Mississippi River?
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis, highlights the environmental and economic implications of the Upper Mississippi River failing to freeze this year. This change, which prevents the river from receiving its usual snowpack, leads to historically low water levels. As a result, barges cannot pass, impacting the freight commerce that relies on the river.
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