'Incredibly tough': Study reveals how climate impacts are taking a toll on farmers' mental health

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New ECIU report details how anxiety is 'an almost universal experience' among British farmers, as they battle against increasingly extreme weather

Climate-change driven extreme weather events such as flooding and droughts are impacting farmers' mental health, with nine in 10 farmers reporting increased feelings of anxiety following last year's poor...

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