All Climate articles
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News
Most farmers anxious in extreme weather, research finds
Research commissioned by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit and conducted by Grounded Research has revealed 92% of farmers feel anxious in extreme weather, with a third ‘very anxious’
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Carrot and meat shortages loom as drought-induced costs soar
Increased water and straw costs are having an impact on growers as they try to manage the drought impact
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Scottish Wholesale Association launches guide to tackle climate risks
The new guide offers steps to support the workforce, premises, products, supply chain and the surrounding environment
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Potato yield and quality likely to be down as drought takes hold
Albert Bartlett sources potatoes from all over the country and has warned that across all areas ‘we have been challenged with the dry weather’
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Nestlé boosts cocoa yield with novel patented technique
Nestlé claims the technique will free up time for farmers
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Hot weather prompts Thatchers to start earliest-ever harvest
Extensive sunshine had ‘produced apples bursting with flavour,’ said Thatchers
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Food companies urged to ditch meat as report warns of bioversity ‘catastrophe’
The Food Foundation says food production focused on animal-sourced foods is having a ‘catastrophic’ impact on biodiversity and nature
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Comment & Opinion
Heatwaves and hot air: can Defra finally deliver on climate promises?
Progress on co-operation to cut GHGs has continually been held up by disagreements between companies and ministers over how to report and regulate emissions
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Food companies to begin tests on greenhouse gas footprinting
The ‘LED4Food’ programme, spearheaded by climate change experts Wrap, will introduce common methodology to allow various rival carbon footprinting systems used by food and drink companies to work in harmony
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FDF steps up help for suppliers in ‘high stakes’ climate change battle
The FDF said the new toolkits would help companies find ways to make their business more sustainable in the face of major economic and geopolitical headwinds
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Analysis & Features
What food and drink will the UK grow as temperatures rise?
Climate change is reshaping what we grow and where we grow it — raising opportunities but also threats as to how we can keep feeding ourselves
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Drought now a ‘nationally significant incident’ with food supply impacted
Five areas are officially in drought, with six more experiencing prolonged dry weather following the driest six months to July since 1976
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Bumper apple harvest with sweeter fruit expected after sunny spring
The latest predictions from British Apples & Pears have shown the overall apple crop is looking good and likely to be a little up on 2024
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More support for farmers urged as climate change threatens food supply
The caution comes as analysis revealed that £3bn worth of UK food, including rice, tea and mangoes, is imported from 20 countries experiencing high levels of displacement
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Fruit & veg supply critically threatened by climate breakdown in key growing regions
Temperatures are expected to rise by 16% on average across the top 10 fresh produce exporters to the UK by 2050
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Comment & Opinion
Supply chain accountability is key to the Fairtrade offer
Without independent verification, ethical claims rely solely on a buyer’s integrity – a bit like marking your own homework, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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Comment & Opinion
Cultivated meat should support UK farmers, not push them out
The meat production system is under growing and unsustainable pressure, says Owen Ensor, CEO and co-founder of Meatly
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Sustainable food sector risks miscommunicating the value of alt meat, research warns
The caution comes after the organisation published two studies that explored the actions that need to be taken by the food industry to position sustainable meat alternatives, including cultivated meat, for success
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Comment & Opinion
Chefs, CEOs and cows: climate change needs everyone at the table
The uncomfortable truth is that lasting change demands collaboration between people who don’t always sit at the same table, says Sean Mackenney, associate director and head of food at Stand
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Cameroon ‘cocoa boom’ fuelling deforestation, report claims
Cameroon is looking to capitalise on productivity declines in Ghana and Ivory Coast due to global heating, crop disease, and outdated farming practices