- Met Office monitors high summer temperatures across England and Wales.
- Shared risk of wildfires due to dry conditions in England and Wales.
- Studies are linking climate change to increased wildfire risk, prompting government policies to affect land management and restrict prescribed burning practices in Wales.
Terry Jermy scrutinized DEFRA's work via Select Committee, questioning the government's risk assessment of wildfires.
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
Terry Jermy scrutinized DEFRA's work via Select Committee, questioning the government's risk assessment of wildfires.
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The entities involved
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Terry Jermy
British politician (born 1985)
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
agriculture ministry of United Kingdom (British ministerial department)
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