'Serious action is needed': How climate change is already fuelling food insecurity

James Murray
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The government's Food Security Report points to a worsening outlook that suggests a major overhaul of domestic and global food systems is urgently needed

The government yesterday published its annual Food Security Report for 2024, and it did not make for happy reading. A combination of climate impacts, geopolitical tensions, rising fertiliser costs,...

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