As climate risks increase, Mississippi River towns look to each other for solutions
The River Des Peres flows out of its banks in south St. Louis on June 4, 2019. (Credit: Brent Jones, St. Louis Public Radio)
The past few years have brought wild fluctuations between flooding and drought, bringing more stress to the communities nestled along the Mississippi’s 2,350 miles.
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The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk is an independent reporting network based at the University of Missouri, in partnership with Report For America and the Society of Environmental Journalists, funded by the Walton Family Foundation. The Daily Memphian is a member of the reporting network.
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