Blog (Natural disasters)

As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis — here’s how to change that
Agriculture

As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis — here’s how to change that

Neil Ward
3 min read
Farming unions call for a loosening of restrictions on establishing reservoirs on farms and for tax breaks to support adaptation to climate change
Why Spain needs to invest heavily in preventing fires, not just in fighting them
Natural Disasters

Why Spain needs to invest heavily in preventing fires, not just in fighting them

María-Luisa Chas-Amil
4 min read
Prevention tackles structural causes, reduces risk of fires escalating into major disasters
Wildfires: Why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection
Climate Change

Wildfires: Why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection

Doug Specht
When reports do not explain why conditions made a fire more likely, other explanations can move in, including rumours of arson, blame on farmers
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