'Wake-up call': How 'vicious' Mediterranean weather events threaten a quarter of UK food imports

Stuart Stone
clock • 5 min read
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Region 'ravaged' by heatwaves, wildfires and drought this summer provided just over £16bn worth of UK food imports last year, prompting growing concerns for food security

Just over a quarter of food imported to the UK is under threat from heatwaves, wildfires and drought in the Mediterranean, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), which said the figures...

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