drought

Andy Burnham to meet with Defra and Environment Agency officials at COBRA meeting this afternoon to discuss the UK's response to extreme heat and dry weather

Around 45 million people now living in areas currently experiencing drought conditions with hot, dry weather still set to continue across much of England

Although partly fuelled by developing El Niño, latest record offers 'clear example of how climate change is intensifying heat extremes' according to EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service

Climate-driven shocks from El Niño could significantly worsen food insecurity in 45 countries, warns United Nations World Food Programme

ECIU analysis of industry forecasts suggests 2026 could be the worst harvest on record, costing farmers hundreds of millions in lost revenue

Analysis from Climate X estimates nearly five million properties will experience wildfire threat, as FT analysis suggests economic cost of recent fires has topped €3bn

First Harvest Report reveals oilseed rape yields have improved on average, but cereal yields have generally been below the 10-year average

Back-to-back heatwaves and worsening drought linked to human-induced climate change made wildfires at least twice as likely in France and at least 20 times more likely in Spain

Environment Agency confirms second consecutive summer of drought for much of the country, as July sees just seven per cent of expected rainfall