{"id":160963,"date":"2022-07-25T11:03:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T11:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=160963"},"modified":"2022-07-25T11:03:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T11:03:05","slug":"this-is-how-much-the-climate-crisis-cost-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/business\/this-is-how-much-the-climate-crisis-cost-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how much the climate crisis cost in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York (CNN Business)<\/cite>Extreme drought and inflationary pressures are forcing US farmers in Western states to sell off their cattle herds in greater numbers, at levels not seen in over a decade.<\/p>\n

Nearly 80% of the western region of the US is experiencing extreme drought conditions — and has been for nearly a year, according to the America Farm Bureau Federation. But the most recent week-long heatwave, impacting nearly 80 million people across the country, has brought things to a boiling point for farmers and ranchers.
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Temperatures in Texas have remained around 100 degrees for weeks, depleting water and burning grass — both critical to feeding and maintaining cow herds. Some ranchers’ say their only option is to sell.<\/p>\n