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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Mississippi already does that, but south-north instead of east-west.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Well... it did. And then climate change happened

A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and send tons of corn and soybeans downriver to the Gulf of Mexico.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Oh. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

[–] Ullallulloo@civilloquy.com -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's not climate change; that's just a precedented drought and media trying to cash on doomscrolling climate change. It's done the exact same thing almost every year. Rain has always been somewhat random.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That’s not climate change; that’s just a precedented drought

  • Less rainfall

  • Less accumulated upstate snowpack

  • Higher regional temperatures

  • More agricultural states draining off the Mississippi's reserve in order to maintain a steady growing season

  • Drier ground absorbing more of the remaining river water

What could any of this have to do with climate change?

[–] Ullallulloo@civilloquy.com 0 points 4 months ago

I'm not arguing it doesn't make sense. I'm just stating the evidence shows the Mississippi isn't trending lower despite how you explain why it is.