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Lake-water infusion to delay Mississippi closing
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Droughts have always happened, but the shifting weather patterns generated under climate change conditions tend to exasperate and accentuate both the frequency and intensity of such events.
December 28, 2012|Reuters
The drought-hit Mississippi River will stay open to commerce a few days longer than expected following the release of water from a lake in southern Illinois, a group of shippers said Friday.
The river, which carries about $7 billion in commodities in December and January, will effectively close near Thebes, Ill., around Jan. 7,...
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Droughts have always happened, but the shifting weather patterns generated under climate change conditions tend to exasperate and accentuate both the frequency and intensity of such events.