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The UK imports 80% of its fruit and 47% of its vegetables, often from countries more vulnerable to climate change than Britain itself, according to a report published on Wednesday.
A major cyclosporiasis outbreak this summer has sparked speculation about farmworkers as disease sources, but experts say contaminated irrigation water is more likely responsible for the record-breaking outbreak.
A new scientific review reveals that while drought reduces some infectious diseases, others like cholera, West Nile virus, and dengue paradoxically thrive in drier conditions, creating what researchers call the ‘drought-disease paradox.’
Britain’s railways face mounting pressure from extreme weather as a developing El Niño could make next year record-breaking for heat. Railway operators are implementing preparations including infrastructure upgrades and maintenance acceleration.
More than 40,000 excess deaths in England between 1988 and 2025 have been linked to extreme heat on the hottest days, with figures expected to rise as temperatures continue climbing.
The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada forced 90,000 people to evacuate in August, exemplifying how suburban sprawl in fire-prone regions intensifies wildfire risks across the American West.
