"Wither away and die:" US Pacific Northwest heat wave bakes wheat, fruit crops

An unprecedented heat wave and ongoing drought in the US Pacific Northwest is damaging white wheat coveted by Asian buyers and forcing fruit farm workers to harvest in the middle of the night to salvage crops and avoid deadly heat.
calendar icon 14 July 2021
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