由于严重缺水,Yakima谷地农民被迫砍伐数千棵苹果树,这威胁到45亿美元的产业。 A multiyear drought has forced Yakima Valley farmers to cut thousands of apple trees due to severe water shortages, threatening a $4.5 billion industry.

一场多年的严重干旱迫使华盛顿亚基马谷农民因严重缺水而砍下数千英亩苹果树,水库破纪录地低,雪块也衰竭。 A severe, multiyear drought has forced Washington’s Yakima Valley farmers to cut down thousands of acres of apple trees due to critical water shortages, with reservoirs at record lows and snowpack failing. 10月份国家官员切断了地表水,但许多农场已经干涸,暴露了分配过多的用水权和规划不足。 State officials cut off surface water in October, but many farms had already run dry, exposing overallocated water rights and inadequate planning. 随着气候变化的加剧,该地区45亿美元的农业工业面临长期威胁,多年的解决方案已经过时,代价高昂。 The region’s $4.5 billion agricultural industry faces long-term threats as climate change intensifies, with solutions years away and costly. 部落领袖及灌溉区批评延迟行动及协调不力, 官员警告危机是「火车失事」, Tribal leaders and irrigation districts criticize delayed action and poor coordination, while officials warn the crisis is a “train wreck in motion.”