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Desertification Threatens Fertile Lands; UK Food Insecure; Bacteria Hit Italy’s Olives; UK Forests Dying
Desertification threatening fertile land worldwide. Extremely hot and dry, deserts are still home to several life forms. And, despite desertification threatening fertile land, dust and sand from the Sahara can help sustain life and supply nutrients to the faraway Amazon.
Britain’s food self-sufficiency is in long-term decline, warn farmers. Despite the prospect of a decent harvest this year, Britain’s ability to feed itself is in long-term decline, with self-sufficiency falling from 78% to 60% in the last 30 years.
Alien bacteria threatens southern Italy’s most prized olive groves. Italy’s most important olive oil-producing area is under attack. The culprit, though, is not one of the usual suspects such as organized crime, corruption or bad weather, but a hostile alien species.
Japanese red cedars to replace Britain’s traditional oaks in fight against climate change. Trees from America, Japan and southern Europe will be planted in Britain’s forests to avoid them shrinking by 40 per cent by 2080 because of climate change.
