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John Whitton, Professor of Environmental Social Science, University of Central Lancashire

‘I feel more like a professional gambler’: British farmers reveal their twin struggles with climate change and mental health

A cauliflower crop bears the brunt of wet weather. John Whitton

Climate change has made the UK wetter, and farmers have paid the price.

Winter 2023 was one of the wettest on record. The results were clear for all to see during the first half of 2024: soil washed of its nutrients, crops bogged down in waterlogged fields, and livestock sick with waterborne illnesses.

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