drought

Far from exacerbating wildfire risks, effective rewilding can restore water to landscapes and reduce the likelihood of fires spreading

Government, regulators, and experts now set to meet on a weekly basis to coordinate responses to drought conditions that are impacting homes, businesses, and farmers

Hexa-Cover's floating reservoir cover could reduce evaporation losses by up to 95 per cent, helping growers make better use of stored irrigation water

Calls for greater uptake of irregular produce follows updated figures warning the UK's drought-hit harvest is expected to be even worse than previously forecast

UK's hottest summer on record to coincide with worst harvest since detailed records began in 1984, snap analysis finds

Andy Burnham to meet with farmers hit by drought tomorrow where he will announce an emergency funding package to help farmers get water to crops and boost resilience to drought

One organic dairy farmer claims he has been forced to sell 60 of his cows to 'reduce forage demand'

Andy Burnham to meet with Defra and Environment Agency officials at COBRA meeting this afternoon to discuss the UK's response to extreme heat and dry weather

Around 45 million people now living in areas currently experiencing drought conditions with hot, dry weather still set to continue across much of England

Although partly fuelled by developing El Niño, latest record offers 'clear example of how climate change is intensifying heat extremes' according to EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service