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Cystic River
Ag practices are mucking with the Mississippi River, says research |
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24 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 2:47 PM on 24 Jan 2008 The Mississippi River has been dramatically changed by agricultural practices, says new research in the journal Nature. In the past 50 years or so, carbon levels in the river have jumped 40 percent, while the actual amount of water flowing through the riverbed has increased 9 percent -- the equivalent of five Connecticut Rivers. "Agricultural practices are causing a greater perc ... |
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