RT @kannbwx: #China's Xinjiang Province in the country's northwest is undergoing a severe heatwave, threatening melting and mudslides in mountainous areas and further stress on the #cotton crop. Xinjiang accounts for about 20% of the world's cotton output. https://t.co/isXGMq00XD
July 24, 2022 at 08:08AM
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July 24, 2022 at 08:08AM
via https://twitter.com/Alisvolatprop12/status/1550981251271577600
Reuters
China's Xinjiang warns of more floods, risk to cotton crop amid heatwaves
China's Xinjiang province on Saturday warned of more flash floods and mudslides and risks to agriculture as heatwaves swept across the region, accelerating the pace of glacial melt and posing hazards for its cotton production.