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Climate Extremes Threaten Food Supply
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03/27
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Executive Summary
Climate driven extreme weather is disrupting UK food supply and natural cycles, raising risks of crop losses, price spikes and biodiversity damage
- UK flooding cut wheat growing area 11 percent in 2024
- About 40 percent of UK food is imported
- Extreme weather can hit multiple supply chain links at once
- Floods, drought and storms can damage crops and livestock
- Transport disruptions can tighten supply and raise food prices
- Climate change is shifting flowering, migration and breeding timing
- Heatwaves, late frosts and rainfall can create species mismatches
Quick Facts
- What: Climate extremes threaten food supply and natural cycles
- Where: United Kingdom and other vulnerable regions
- Why: More frequent extremes disrupt production, imports and ecosystems
- Who: UK researchers and food system stakeholders
- When: Ongoing now and projected into the future
Coverage Timeline: 82 Days
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