新疆近期出现的罕见强降雨引发警告，该地区长期适应干旱气候的基础设施可能难以应对日趋增多的降雨量。
中国气象服务协会会长、中国气象局原副局长许小峰强调了中国西北地区生态系统和基础设施的脆弱性。
他说：“这些地区长期干旱，河流、湖泊或池塘较少。这意味着土地吸收强降雨的能力有限，道路更容易被冲毁，农田也更容易遭受洪涝灾害。”
许小峰补充道：“新疆荒漠和戈壁滩上的许多设施都是为干旱条件设计的——降水少、风力强、昼夜温差大——经过长时间的演变，它们已经适应了当地的环境。”
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