Low Water Levels On The Mississippi River A Major Threat To Commerce: ‘This Is Absolutely Not Normal

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28. Thanks so much for the links!

I fear how much topsoil is being lost in this drought - as if we weren't decimating it already with our industrial farming practices. And since those mono-culture, petro-chemical intensive methods don't do anything to build back up/add to the biomass, I wonder how well some soils will even rebound after this season.

The only hope we really have is to come to our goddamn senses and move towards those permaculture techniques that foster nature's closed-loop genius - being mindful of and tending to the interdependent relationship of big organisms (herbivores, birds, pigs, etc...), small organisms (worms, ants, etc...), microorganisms (bacteria, protozoa, fungi, etc...), and, of course, efficient harvesting of rainwater. This is the way nature maintains and builds soil! It may not be insta-fast and full of eye-glazing techno-glitz, but it's the only way it can be done.

Thanks again for the resources! I had a thread from awhile back that you might enjoy (be sure to check the links down thread as well):

To Kick Climate Change, Replace Corn With Pastured Beef