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Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires

Environment | The Guardian Aug 12, 2026 · 9:36 AM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves UK heatwave live – latest updates Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within a key government department tasked with protecting the environment and maintaining food security, a freedom of information request has revealed. The officials make up 0.3% of staff within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Continue reading...

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Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires

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