According to a report by The Guardian, extreme weather is wreaking havoc on crops across the region. England experienced more rainfall during the past 18 months than it has over any 18-month period since record-keeping began in 1836.
Hmm, I wonder how that happened
"There is a concern that we won't ever have the volumes [of potatoes] we had in the past in the future," British Growers Association CEO Jack Ward told The Guardian. "We are not in a good position and it is 100% not sustainable," Ward added.
Britain suffering a potato shortage? Ironic.
If these were just isolated events, farmers could more easily adapt — bad growing seasons are nothing new. The problem is that rising temperatures are directly linked to the increasing amount of gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere.
Wow, they actually named the problem. I'm surprised. Normally, the news does its best to pretend climate change isn't happening.
If we replace a quarter of our meat consumption with vegetables, we could cut around 100 million tons of air pollution yearly.
Hmm, I wonder how that happened
Britain suffering a potato shortage? Ironic.
Wow, they actually named the problem. I'm surprised. Normally, the news does its best to pretend climate change isn't happening.
Vegan gang stay winning