Lucy Easthope
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- 2
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- Aug 13, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for The Independent
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- Jul 22, 2026
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Weâve hit 38C with millions in a drought â and Brits are still in complete denial (opens the original)
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The UK reached an unbearable 38C today. The travel warnings have gone out, and the country continues to bake. A near-nationwide drought fuelled by the consecutive heatwaves has led to extremely dry conditions, from which wildfires have spread, totalling over 1,000 for the year so far. A nature reserve in Dunwich Heath became a scorched wasteland. The spate of heatwaves in the UK has led to nearly 3,000 heat-related deaths so far. Britain is melting, literally. When the temperature gauge passes 3
Farmers warn food shortages are 10 days away â the signs suggest theyâre already here (opens the original)
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If you know where to look, there are signs everywhere of how food-insecure Britain is becoming. A good place to start is in the supermarket aisles, where you watch people peer at the label, wince and move on. For staples: bread, milk, eggs. Meat, particularly, is becoming an unaffordable treat. Supermarkets have long ago mastered the art of the magicianâs stealth when it comes to shelf illusions and moving displays around. Nudging consumers into rethinking choices for years, they will be one o
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