# UK environment agency has only 20 staff on climate adaptation amid wildfires, drought

The Guardian reports that just 20 of 6,600 staff at the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are assigned to climate adaptation work. This comes as the country faces more frequent droughts and wildfires. The tiny dedicated team suggests climate resilience is severely under-resourced at a time of growing risk.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/just-20-of-6600-defra-staff-working-on-climate-adaptation-amid-drought-and-wildfires) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:36:34 GMT