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UK climate minister warns El Niño threatens global food system
Original: Our food system is vulnerable to El Niño, warns the UK’s climate minister. A record El Niño climate phase will unleash u
The UK's climate minister has warned that a record El Niño climate phase will bring unprecedented heat and extreme weather, leaving the UK food system vulnerable. Extreme weather could damage harvests worldwide, and the minister argues the answer lies in more localised food production to reduce reliance on global supply chains.
Why now: A record El Niño is raising fears of crop failures and food price shocks worldwide.
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- Our food system is vulnerable to El Niño, warns the UK’s climate minister. A record El Niño climate phase will unleash unprecedented heat and extreme weather, and the UK food system is vulnerable. Extreme weather could damage harvests worldwide, but the answer is more local… · mf_analysis@mastodon.mediafaro.org · 6
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