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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 27, 2013 - The devastating effects of the U.S. drought on the inland waterways navigation system…
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The winter storm that dumped several inches of snow and ice across much of Missouri may bring some short-term relief to the state’s drought conditions.…
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The 2012 drought was among the most extreme the country has seen in recent memory, including the hottest July on record.Climate scientists at the…
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It seems like we’re constantly hearing about how the worst drought in decades is threatening barge shipping on the Mississippi River. One day we’re facing…
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The worst U.S. drought in decades sizzled farmland last year and cost Illinois its spot as the nation's second-biggest corn producer.A U.S. Department of…
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The ongoing drought has prompted the United States Department of Agriculture to designate 63 Missouri counties as disaster areas or eligible for disaster…
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The worst drought in decades has slowly eviscerated the mighty Mississippi River. Monday morning both U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and freshly sworn in…
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Updated at 2:20 pm with comments from Gov. Jay Nixon.Federal officials say they're confident that they'll be able to keep a crucial stretch of the…
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The year's dry, hot weather forced aquaculturists to spend a lot more to keep their fish healthy and fed. For US catfish farmers, though, already suffering from competition with Asia, the drought has been an especially hard blow.
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The barge industry again raised concerns Wednesday about the impact low water levels on the Mississippi River will have on shipping.According to a new…