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Dougal WatersGetty Images The great British cuppa could be under threat from climate change as tea-growing countries face rising temperatures and erratic rainfall, a new report by Christian Aid has found. Kenya, the world's biggest exporter of black tea, is suffering more floods and droughts than ever before. In fact, climate change is likely to slash optimal conditions for tea production in Kenya by 26% by 2050, meaning that trouble may be brewing for our favourite hot drink. The UK and Ireland might drink more tea per person than any other country in the world, but the increase in rainf...

How climate change could change the taste of your tea   Extreme weather might affect the quality of the leaves 10 May 2021 • 6:00am A woman picks leaves in Kericho, Kenya. The region is suffering from unpredictable weather  Credit:  Katie G. Nelson Trouble is brewing for Britain's beloved cup of tea, as a report warns climate change means it might start tasting worse. Extreme weather and rising temperatures could lead to inferior quality leaves that could hit the taste, according to a report by Christian Aid. Kenya, the world's biggest exporter of black tea, faces more erratic rainfa...

521 views Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay An initial snapshot of countries’ latest carbon reduction promises, released Friday by the United Nations climate secretariat, shows global greenhouse gas emissions on track to fall just 0.5% between 2010 and 2030, prompting Secretary-General António Guterres to declare a “red alert” in a year that was supposed to be a make-or-break moment for climate action. Nearly 2½ years after scientists called for a 45% emissions reduction by the end of this decade, the paltry results so far make the Initial NDC Synthesis Report from the UN Framework Convention on C...

UN Security Council right to put climate on agenda, says Christian Aid Alamy Rescue teams evacuate flood victims in the Ciledug Indah residential area in Jakarta, Indonesia, last Saturday Rescue teams evacuate flood victims in the Ciledug Indah residential area in Jakarta, Indonesia, last Saturday CHRISTIAN AID has endorsed Boris Johnson’s warning that climate change is one of the greatest threats to the world’s security. The UK holds the presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC), and Mr Johnson used this week’s meeting of the Council as an opportunity to dr...

Boris Johnson issues warning before chairing UN Security Council session which will hear from Sir David Attenborough on the need for climate action.