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A |     New Zealand is perfectly fine with you pooping and peeing in public, as long as you make sure you aren’t being watched. But more restrictions on doing your business outdoors may be coming to the island nation soon.,Freedom Camping is camping on public land without paying a fee and is an activity quickly growing in popularity in New Zealand. In 2019, the year before the country shut down tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 245,000 freedom campers enjoyed New Zealand’s famous landscapes while “freedom camping.” Of those, only 91,000 were Kiwis, indicating freedom camping is becoming a major tourist attraction for the small country.,However, it is also causing problems, something the Responsible Campers Association (RCA) wants to fix by adding more regulations on where freedom campers do their personal business and what they do with it after they are done.,'Crappiest Fountain Ever': UK Envoy's Husband Slashes Controversial New Zealand Landmark30 May, 10:23 GMT,The association wants new rules mandating that excrement must be buried at least 15cm (5.9 inches) and must be done at least 15 meters (49.2 feet) away from the nearest waterway.,The plea comes after multiple localities banned freedom campers from popular destinations because of a perceived increase in human waste and toilet paper being left at sites around the country. The issue became so heated that New Zealand’s tourism minister Stuart Nash told Radio New Zealand that freedom campers “pull over to the side of the road and … s*** in our waterways.”,The spokesperson for the RCA, Bob Osborne, says that blaming freedom campers is unfair. “There is no evidence linking any specific group to this undesirable practice which affects travelers all over New Zealand,” he said.,While the RCA advocates for a more permanent solution of more public restrooms, Osborne says that in the meantime, mitigation of the worst side effects of public defecation can be a solution, namely burying excrement and toilet paper and keeping it out of water sources. The association also stresses that campers should not be punished for the actions of a few bad apples, and that bad behavior should be punished, not camping itself.,Technically, public defecation is an offense in New Zealand that can result in a $200 fine, but that fine will be waived if the offender can show they had reason to believe no one could see them doing their business. Nash will be introducing new regulations to parliament later this year, including harsher fines for bad behavior and restrictions on where freedom campers can park.,With COVID-19 restrictions on tourism being lifted in the country, 2022 is expected to be a big year for freedom camping in New Zealand. With unburied defecation still allowed under law, campers are advised to watch where they step.。    就在不久前，密西西比河两条重要航道一度中断，超过2000艘驳船因此滞留。根据美国国家气象局的数据，孟菲斯河段的水位降到了—10.79英尺，为1954年有记录以来的最低水平，并且还将继续下降。
作为贯通美国南北交通大动脉，密西西比河不仅承载着美国60%的粮食运输，还承担着石油、化肥等重要商品运输，对全球贸易至关重要。
此时正值美国农作物运输的关键时刻，往年这个时候南下驳船运送着玉米与大豆等农产品，北上驳船则装载着农民所需的肥料，驳船运输格外繁忙。然而今年夏天以来，美国西部遭遇了严重干旱，密西西比河流经地区降水量大幅减少，导致河流水位显著下降，严重影响了美国农产品和肥料的运输，甚至连当地居民的饮水安全也受到威胁。史诗级干旱侵袭，内河航运受阻继欧洲遭遇百年一遇的干旱之后，美国也正在面临一场史诗级干旱。根据美国地质调查局追踪的数据，自今年7月以来，美国西部处于严重干旱级别以上的地区已经达到55%，这是警告级别最高的旱灾状态。

B | 密苏里州处于严重干旱状况的面积在过去两周内翻了一番，目前已达全州面积的30%。
美国中西部干旱持续，土地龟裂根据美国国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA）发布的数据，美国中西部地区的严重干旱令密西西比河水位降至创纪录的低点，流域内40多条支流水位出现下降。水位过低导致内陆航运受阻，多艘船只被迫滞留。

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多个河段正在或等待疏浚。
密西西比河中游河段一块巨型岩石几乎全部露出水面，居民纷纷步行至河中央观赏。
河道惊现1896年沉没商船残骸。
更糟糕的是，干旱状况仍在不断恶化，专家预计，未来一周密西西比河下游和俄亥俄河流域没有明显的降雨，水位预计将进一步下降。相关预测显示，密西西比河可能在冬季来临之前达到创纪录的低水位。此外，冬季的到来使得密西西比河上游部分河段将出现水流放缓和结冰的情况，对于下游水量的补充进一步造成阻碍。拉尼娜是罪魁祸首今年以来，全球极端天气频发，密西西比河和莱茵河遭遇严重干涸，巴基斯坦和澳大利亚发生严重洪灾，而拉尼娜或是罪魁祸首。拉尼娜现象指赤道太平洋中部和东部洋面温度的大尺度降温，并伴有热带大气环流（即风、气压和降雨量）的变化。

D | 由于拉尼娜事件会影响温度和降水模式，因此它会加剧世界不同地区的干旱和洪水。
世界气象组织预测，旷日持久的拉尼娜现象很可能至少持续到2022年年底，成为本世纪首个“三峰”拉尼娜现象，连续跨越北半球的三个冬季，同时也是南半球的三个夏季。干旱和极端天气给全球部分地区的全球贸易带来压力，造成能源和粮食价格上涨，进一步加剧了通货膨胀。扰乱美国供应链 全球贸易承压疫情爆发后，美国中断的供应链一直在努力恢复中，而如今重要通道的关闭导致本已陷入困境的供应链继续恶化。由于吃水深度减少，密西西比河每艘驳船比在正常条件下的运载量减少了约24%-30%；航道更加狭窄使得每次只能有不超过25艘驳船通过，往常可通过30-40艘。驳船运输量的下降导致了运输成本急剧上涨。美国国家粮食和饲料协会首席执行官 Mike Seyfert 表示，由于运输容量有限，驳船费用达到了创纪录的水平。考虑到成本因素，美国国内的运输方式中航运价格最低，且没有太多可替代选项，导致零售商没有可用仓库，农民将农产品堆积在地面上。零售商将大大小小的物品都搬到53英尺的拖车里，作为仓库的替代选择。

E | 农民在地上堆满了大豆和其他农产品，无法在一段时间内将粮食运出或导致粮食腐烂。
当前正值美国粮食收割季节，低水位直接影响了美国大豆、玉米的出口，可能加剧全球粮食价格的波动。

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