Extreme weather

Climate extremes in the UK are driving up lamb prices for consumers

Briefings Extreme weather Food and farming

Apr 2026

Climate extremes in the UK are driving up lamb prices for consumers

After periods of extreme weather, farmgate prices for lamb surged by 11% to 25%. This briefing marks the debut of our year-long series, which investigates how extreme weather events are challenging the resilience of global food systems.

Photo of white wine grapes under a hot sun

Briefings Extreme weather Food and farming

Dec 2025

Climate change is leading to less and worse-tasting sparkling wine

Higher temperatures and more unpredictable and extreme weather conditions are changing the specific conditions needed to produce iconic sparking wines.

Natural capital is a high-return investment in resilience

Briefings Food and farming Plants and forests

Nov 2025

Natural capital is a high-return investment in resilience

Multi-sector evidence shows that investing in natural capital – the world’s stock of natural assets and ecosystem services that support economies and human well-being – delivers strong, measurable economic value.