Britain might Face a Catastrophic” Environmental Fallout according to Experts

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“For agriculture, for example, there will be risks in terms of the potential impact on what crops can grow,” he said. “There are also issues in terms of livestock and methane emissions, so farmers might not be able to have [as much] livestock in the future. But there are maybe some benefits in those warmer temperatures in the U.K. might actually lead to increased yields.”

Impact on agriculture

The climate change effect doesn’t only affect the weather in the country. In fact, agriculture is one of the largest damaged industries. In 2020, 71% of land in the United Kingdom was used for farming and agriculture has made up 0.5% of the country’s gross domestic production. The industry represents 1.4% of all British jobs.

Martin Lukac, professor of ecosystem science at the University of Reading said that some British farmers were already feeling the impact of more frequent extreme weather events, specifically flooding and dry spells.