Mississippi River Nears Historic Lows, Shipping At Risk

- Mississippi River nears historic lows, shipping at risk (Reuters, Jan 2, 2013): The drought-drained Mississippi River will rise slightly later this week between St. Louis and Cairo, Illinois, but later continue its decline toward historic lows, according to a National Weather Service forecast.Low water, due to the worst U.S. drought since 1956, has already [...] continue reading world news