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ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER (AP) — Adam Thomas starts harvesting soybeans on his Illinois farm when the dew burns off in the morning. This year, dry weather accelerated the work, allowing him to start early.
Up and down the Mississippi River basin, below-average rainfall has constricted one of the country’s major economic thoroughfares. Some areas along the river are reporting their lowest water levels in decades and it could affect consumers across the country. William Brangham reports.
While media attention is short and shifting, upgrading and hardening the waterways system against risks is a long game.
Record low water levels on the MIssissippi River have left the nature preserve fully exposed
"This drought affects all sectors of society," Mississippi River expert Alexander Loucopoulos told Newsweek.