Environmental Issues

London is an urban environment and one can say that it is not an area suitable for growing crops. Nonetheless, London has its share of produce although it is not as much compared to other parts of Europe and the rest of England.

London is known to produce grapes, aubergines, potatoes, cauliflowers and cabbages. There is however no data indicating the amount of produce London contributes. What constitutes mostly of Londons produce comes from urban agriculture which includes backyard grown crops and crops grown in schools. Being the center of trade in England, it is not expected to have large farmlands (Petts 8).

The climate in London however may be deemed appropriate for growing crops. The climate in this bursting metropolis is temperate. It has a modest temperature during summer although it summers from heat waves because of the exhaust from vehicles. There is a lot of rain in London but only in the forms of drizzles. While London also experiences snow, it is nothing harsh. It is often only a few millimeters deep (Climate in London England).

Global warming however poses a threat to Londons climate which is apt for growing crops. Global warming is expected to bring increasing risks of flooding, droughts and extremely high temperatures (London Climate Change Partnership). With this change in temperature it is expected that some crops grown in England will not be able to adapt.

In the future, global warming can cause mutations in crops which can make it a hazard to human health. Ionizing radiation, such as gamma rays have been found to increase the rate of gene mutation. Eating mutated crops can cause unprecedented health hazards.