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environment1 month ago•3 min saved

El Niño prompts UK to bolster household food stocks and resilience

Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle warned the strongest El Niño in a generation could bring drier summers, wetter winters and more extreme storms, prompting advice for households to hold emergency food reserves; the NAO cautioned Britain’s food supply chain faces risks from cyber-attacks, disease and climate change, while Defra said resilience work is underway and a national emergency-preparedness strategy is due to be published by end-2026.

via BBC|

#defra #el-nino #emergency-preparedness

environment6 months ago•3 min saved

Licence-Points for Fly-Tipping Proposed in UK Waste-Crime Crackdown

The UK government proposes penalty points on driving licences for fly-tipping across England, Scotland and Wales, with possible disqualification after 12 points in three years and powers to seize and crush offending vehicles, as part of Defra's Waste Crime Action Plan amid around 1.26 million incidents in 2024-25.

via BBC|

#defra #driving-licence-points #environment

environment8 months ago•12 min saved

Hidden UK climate-security briefing exposes decades of inaction

UK Defra-commissioned climate-security briefing, backed by intelligence agencies, warned that ecosystem collapse could trigger food shortages, mass migration and conflict, but was buried; a leak reveals harsher projections—including Congo rainforest loss and Himalayan river declines driving European migration—and highlights a recurring pattern of secrecy and inaction on climate risk.

via The Conversation|

#climate-change #climate-migration #defra

animal-health1 year ago•1 min saved

Bluetongue Outbreaks and Concerns Rise in UK Livestock

A sheep in Cornwall tested positive for bluetongue, a disease spread by biting midges that affects ruminants but not humans. The sheep died, but no culling of other animals is planned. Farmers are advised to maintain strict biosecurity and report any signs of infection to authorities.

via BBC|

#animal-health #biosecurity #bluetooth-disease

health1 year ago•1 min saved

Bird Flu Measures Intensify as Farmers Face Challenges

Avian flu restrictions have been imposed in Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, and parts of Yorkshire to prevent further outbreaks, following recent detections in these areas. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone, requiring bird keepers to enhance biosecurity measures. While the risk to human health is low and poultry products remain safe to eat, bird keepers must report any signs of disease immediately. Authorities are actively working to control the spread of the virus.

via BBC.com|

#avian-influenza #biosecurity #bird-flu