Over Climate change is over; we’re in climate crisis now. 2020 will mark the turning point when weather becomes a more urgent priority than economic growth. Governments representing 206m people have declared climate emergencies. Future generations will have it hot, hot, hot Guessed the Word? Series 53 (1/7) pic: riaSopala
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Bah humbug! Cost of Christmas dinner was up again! Erratic weather & African swine fever affected food prices around the world. Higher turkey (up 6%, due to higher temperatures in summer), pork & Brussels sprouts prices increased wholesale cost of UK Christmas dinner by 3% from 2018. Vegetables were affected by rain in recent months. Chilled…
Weather What is normal British weather now? 2018 was UK’s joint hottest summer on record. So far, it’s been too hot, too cold, too wet or too dry for farmers, so will impact food prices. Feb/Mar: sub-zero temperatures. Apr: cold rain. May: unseasonally warm. Jun/Jul/Aug: baking hot. Sep/Oct: unusually mild. Nov/Dec: ????? Guessed the…
Business as usual (BAU) The maxim of the British people is ‘business as usual’ ~ Winston Churchill, 1914. Regardless of current difficult weather/ events, the show must go on Guessed the word? Series 20 (4/6) [pic: tomas anton escobar]