How El Nino and summer heatwaves have starved our Christmas trees and led to a shortage

The Independent - Nov 5, 2026

The impact of the 2026 heatwave has far outlasted the summer – and could now affect one of our favourite festive traditions. Katie Rosseinsky takes a look at how a year of unsettled weather extremes has impacted the nation’s crop of Christmas trees

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