The British cuppa is at grave risk from climate change, a report warns. Kenya, which produces half the black tea drunk in Britain, faces more floods, droughts and rising temperatures, Christian Aid says. Beyond ruining the lives of countless tea growers, the report says optimal conditions for Kenyan tea production will be slashed by 26 per cent by 2050. Big British tea brands and the Fairtrade Foundation have also raised concerns about the impact climate change is having on tea growers and the future of production. "In East Africa, where so much of our tea comes from, climate change is putting the livelihoods of the people who grow tea for us at risk.

Source: Daily Mail May 10, 2021 00:35 UTC