That’s because hotter air can carry more moisture: with every additional 1C, the atmosphere can hold 7% more water vapour. Food insecurity is also a focus of the UK’s Joint Intelligence Committee; the National Preparedness Commission; senior food industry executives; food system scientists and practitioners; and Defra’s Futures team, whose recently unearthed 2024 critical systems report concludes that our food and water systems are ‘at strategic risk of catastrophic failure’ – potentially by 2030. Government intervention is key to this transformation – and to minimising food supply instability and food price inflation. Camden Council already supports food growing and is exploring ways to ensure ‘everyone in Camden has access to nutritious, affordable and sustainable food’ by 2030. Residents also have a role to play in reducing our vulnerability to food shocks, for example by growing food (especially heat and drought tolerant varieties), composting, collecting rainwater, eating more plant-based diets, storing food at home or in community facilities, and joining the Camden Right to Grow group.