• @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    219 days ago

    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?

    • @UllallullooA
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      019 days 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.