Study: Extreme weather pushes up UK potato prices by over a fifth

Michael Holder
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Heavy winter rainfall in 2024 that was 10 times more likely to occur due to climate change damaged UK potato yields and pushed up prices by 22 per cent, research warns

Extreme UK winter rainfall that was made 10 times more likely by climate change served to drive up potato prices by more than a fifth in early 2024, as evidence of the worsening impact global warming is...

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