Drought formally declared across much of England

Cecilia Keating
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Views from Primrose Hill in London on 7 August | Credit: iStock
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Views from Primrose Hill in London on 7 August | Credit: iStock

Environment Agency confirms eight out of 14 areas in England are now officially experiencing drought conditions, prompting deluge of calls for bolder climate resilience measures

The Environment Agency has declared that eight areas of England are officially in the midst of a drought, as the country bakes in the driest summer in 50 years. Devon and Cornwall, Solent and South...

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