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The Mississippi River reached record lows in the southern U.S. this fall, causing major problems for the 60% of U.S. grain harvest that’s typically shipped down America’s largest river.

Climate expert Jeff Masters wrote about this for Yale Climate Connections and he joins Climate Cast to share more on the wide-reaching impacts of this drought.

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The Mississippi River reached record lows in the southern U.S. this fall causing major problems for the 60% of U.S. grain harvest that’s typically shipped down America’s largest river.

The Mississippi River reached record lows in the southern U.S. this fall, causing major problems for the 60% of U.S. grain harvest that’s typically shipped down America’s largest river. Climate expert Jeff Masters wrote about this for Yale Climate Connections and he joins Climate Cast to share more on the wide-reaching impacts of this drought. 

Record low levels of the Mississippi River cause major problems for grain

Low water levels on the lower Mississippi River

Record low levels of the Mississippi River cause major problems for grain

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