Drought declared in England due to hot weather

Drought declared in England due to hot weather

The British Environmental Protection Agency announced that the drought has spread to almost the entire territory of England.

 

About this writes Bloomberg.

 

Drought has been officially declared in eight areas of southern, central and eastern England. That means water companies may start announcing stricter conservation measures.

 

Parts of western, southern, central and eastern England were declared "drought prone" after the National Drought Panel met Friday. England, usually associated with rainy weather, recorded its driest July since 1935, according to the Meteobureau.

 

"The current high temperatures we are facing have added to the stress on wildlife and our water environment," said Harvey Bradshaw, chairman of the National Drought Panel.

 

But it's not just England that has been affected by the drought. According to the European Drought Observatory, data from late July show that 47 percent of European Union countries are facing drought warning conditions and 17 percent are at risk.

 

As previously reported, the source of the Thames dried up during the drought - river experts say it happened for the first time, while forecasters warn of further high temperatures.

 

Recall that amid the extreme heat in Europe's longest river, the Danube, the water level has dropped to a critically low level, threatening navigation.





The British Environmental Protection Agency announced that the drought has spread to almost the entire territory of England.

 

About this writes Bloomberg.

 

Drought has been officially declared in eight areas of southern, central and eastern England. That means water companies may start announcing stricter conservation measures.

 

Parts of western, southern, central and eastern England were declared "drought prone" after the National Drought Panel met Friday. England, usually associated with rainy weather, recorded its driest July since 1935, according to the Meteobureau.

 

"The current high temperatures we are facing have added to the stress on wildlife and our water environment," said Harvey Bradshaw, chairman of the National Drought Panel.

 

But it's not just England that has been affected by the drought. According to the European Drought Observatory, data from late July show that 47 percent of European Union countries are facing drought warning conditions and 17 percent are at risk.

 

As previously reported, the source of the Thames dried up during the drought - river experts say it happened for the first time, while forecasters warn of further high temperatures.

 

Recall that amid the extreme heat in Europe's longest river, the Danube, the water level has dropped to a critically low level, threatening navigation.