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In reply to the discussion: THE FREAKING MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS DRYING UP. [View all]honest.abe
(9,238 posts)9. Yeah, somehow that does not surprise me.
I remember in the Rush Limbaugh days he would make stupid comments about how global warming could benefit places in northern US. I think he said something like "Hey we will be able grow citrus in Wisconsin!"
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It's the new normal, in terms of great unpredictability of normal weather and water systems
LymphocyteLover
Oct 2022
#6
Fracking at the headwaters of Mississippi broke an acquifer - 24 Million gallon groundwater leak
TigressDem
Oct 2022
#82
All farmers and politicians in the greater Mississippi watershed are going to get a lesson ...
Botany
Oct 2022
#12
Through the Ogallala Aquifer is where they wanted to put the Keystone XL exstension
Ohioboy
Oct 2022
#39
So, you take umbrage at my attack on capitalism. Note: I cited two factors.
PatrickforB
Oct 2022
#69
How is right wing media going to blame The Democrats and President Biden for this
kimbutgar
Oct 2022
#32
PSST.... The entire Southwestern part of the United States is going to experience a severe water
Heather MC
Oct 2022
#36
The river systems have been far more important to the USA's growth than is generally realized.
BobTheSubgenius
Oct 2022
#46
Not to mention the photos in the OP are well away from the main channel...
A HERETIC I AM
Oct 2022
#58
If it was just the Mississippi being low then I would be still be concerned but this not just a ....
Botany
Oct 2022
#64
This is unusual (and the drought as a whole certainly cause for concern) but not unprecedented
fishwax
Oct 2022
#60
We'll be lucky if our world doesn't resemble the one in Mad Max Fury Road in 20 years.
Initech
Oct 2022
#74
Here is an interesting thought, though.... Match drought areas and flood areas - exchange
TigressDem
Oct 2022
#83