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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Beament

Nature battered by ‘chaotic’ weather extremes driven by climate change – report

Huxter Well Marsh in Yorkshire nearly completely dry (Jim Horsfall/PA) -

UK wildlife and habitats from butterflies to bogs have been battered by “chaotic” weather extremes driven by climate change in the past year,  conservationists warn.

Climate change is accelerating at a “frightening pace”, causing chaos in the UK’s weather, and the country is “shockingly underprepared” for the kind of extremes we are now seeing, The Wildlife Trusts warn in a new report.

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