The UK Could Face a Tea Shortage Due to Climate Change
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...
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