‘IT’S TOO FAST, TOO BIG’: SPEED OF CLIMATE CRISIS IS DEVASTATING CROPS, SAY FARMERS

Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable “It’s a constant battle,” says Tim Young. He and his family have been tracking the rainfall on their Norfolk farm since 1976, and the data shows the last six years have seen two-thirds the amount of rain compared with previous years.

Climate crisis | The Guardian reports that drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable “It’s a constant battle,” says Tim Young.

The report adds: He and his family have been tracking the rainfall on their Norfolk farm since 1976, and the data shows the last six years have seen two-thirds the amount of rain compared with previous years.

The lack of water has become the number one risk to Young’s business.

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