Drought Declared Across More Than Half of England Amid Hot, Dry Weather
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Over half of England is in drought due to prolonged hot, dry weather, affecting water supplies, wildlife, and agriculture, with hosepipe bans in place for over 20 million people.
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Drought declared in over half of England due to hot, dry weather.
Drought has been declared across more than half of England as hot, dry weather takes its toll on the country's water supplies. The Environment Agency (EA) announcement covers much of central, eastern and southern England, and is a public sign that further restrictions on water use might follow. It added that the impacts are already being felt, including low river flows, early harvests and high risk of wildfires. More than 20 million people are already under hosepipe bans. [...] Additional reporting by Jess Carr
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Further water restrictions likely
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Offene Fragen
- What are the long-term plans to address water scarcity?
- How will the government support affected farmers?
