Climate emergency to blame for heather crisis – National Trust

Trust says hillsides turning from purple to brown after loss of 75% of plant on some slopes

Hillsides across Britain have turned from glorious purple to muddy brown because of a worrying loss of heather, conservationists have warned.

The National Trust has flagged up that 75% of the plant has been lost or is struggling on some slopes that it manages in the west of England and blames the climate emergency for the problem.