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England faces widespread drought as July becomes driest on record

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Source: BBC
England faces widespread drought as July becomes driest on record
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71.3% of England is in drought after July, the driest month on record since 1836; the National Drought Group added regions to drought status, bringing 45 million people into drought areas and over 27 million under water-use restrictions as heatwaves persist. Amber health alerts remain, wildfire risk rises, and farmers warn of poor yields, with officials pushing on-site irrigation measures while climate scientists link the drought to warming and El Niño.

Topics:worldenvironment#climate-change#drought#england#environment#heatwave#water-resources
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