🌿 Environment Apr 22, 2026 · Carbon Brief Staff

Cropped 22 April 2026: Global food ‘catastrophe’ | BECCS emissions | UK solar farm controversy

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Cropped 22 April 2026: Global food ‘catastrophe’ | BECCS emissions | UK solar farm controversy
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Food ‘catastrophe’



FAO WARNING: On Monday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned that a prolonged closure of the strait of Hormuz could lead to a “global food catastrophe”, reported Al Jazeera. With 20-45% of the

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