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Est. 2025
Autumn 2026
Issue #4
High temperatures and low crop yields: Does the UK really have food security?
You step into a beer garden, the sun’s warmth beating down on your face. The thought of climate change flickers across your mind, but a swig of cool lager keeps the worry temporarily at bay. You may as well enjoy the weather, right? But the fear soon creeps back in. This summer saw five heatwaves, multiple droughts and political conflict continued to squeeze trade across the globe. Now, the UK has had its worst crop returns since records began, and the government advising the public on stockpiling. The fear of food security is a valid one, and yet the real question is: how severe is the threat?
Record heat, dwindling crops and a tense geopolitical climate
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