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Extreme heat costs cotton farmers billions

Name: Extreme heat costs cotton farmers billions
Uploaded: 2022-11-03T18:45:25-0400
Duration: 2 min 16 s
Description: As the cotton harvest season gets underway across Texas, climate change is threatening the $7 billion industry. Janet Shamlian takes a look at how a bad harvest can ripple through the economy.

As the cotton harvest season gets underway across Texas, climate change is threatening the $7 billion industry. Janet Shamlian takes a look at how a bad harvest can ripple through the economy.