Three-quarters of England in drought as summer’s fifth heatwave looms
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Key context: <p>Four more regions given drought status, putting 27 million people under restrictions on water use</p><p>Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought, as much of Europe braces for its fifth climate crisis-driven heatwave this summer.</p><p>Four more regions of England have officially been declared to be in drought: the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/10/uk-temperatures-heatwave-summer-met-office-warning">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Four more regions given drought status, putting 27 million people under restrictions on water useAlmost three-quarters of England is now in drought, as much of Europe braces for its fifth climate crisis-driven heatwave this summer.Four more regions of England have officially been declared to be in drought: the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs. Continue reading...
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