Russia swelters in heatwave, many crops destroyed

reuteurs ^ | 7/15/10 | reuteurs

[Flavius]

MOSCOW, July 16 (Reuters) - Soaring temperatures across large swathes of Russia have destroyed nearly 10 million hectares of crops and prompted a state of emergency to be declared in 17 regions.

[Flavius]

sure hope they dont have to wipe out Ukrainians this time around

[The Theophilus]

Profit from this distress! Go long on wheat, barley and corn !

[Flavius]

i suppose if they let me trade in gold not fiat currency

[BitWielder1]

How is this possible? Every time I see a movie scene set in Russia, it's always winter.

[CaliforniaCon]

RE: “How is this possible? Every time I see a movie scene set in Russia, it’s always winter.”

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LOL — but when I was in Moscow in June of ‘85 it was about 90 degrees and with sun shining at 11 p.m., those were long hot days.

[Domandred]

Sounds like a problem with type of crop and irrigation more than the temperature to me. Plenty of crops grow fine in 96 degree heat.

[hennie pennie]

*ping*

[BradyBug]

sounds like part of the premise of the movie RedDawn

[fight_truth_decay]

Last month also was an exceptional high number of drowning while drinking accidents, plus drowning deaths of children not supervised.

"The emergency ministry said more than 400 people had drowned since the beginning of July, while 1,244 people drowned in June" Source

[gunsequalfreedom]

The two pictures seem to put it in perspective. The first from the dust bowl days and the second, the four horseman, of whom I am sure there was plent of reference in the dust bowl days.

[vanilla swirl]

“sounds like part of the premise of the movie RedDawn”

Maybe more truth than you know. I also remember a story of last years global food supply being just about a month short. Time to invest in farm land?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks hennie pennie. Where’s Lysenko when ya really need him? :’)