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Should we eat local to cut food miles, or does it make no difference?

Should we eat local to cut food miles, or does it make no difference?

31 July 2019

Reducing food miles seems a sensible and straightforward way to cut carbon emissions. But digging into the science shows it's not that simple, says James Wong
The record temperature was measured in Cambridge, UK

Met Office confirms highest temperature ever recorded in the UK

30 July 2019

The 38.7°C recorded in Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25 July has now been confirmed to be the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK

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