Drought declared for eight areas of England after driest year since 1976

Drought declared in parts of England: What does it mean?

The government formally declared parts of England to be in drought on Friday as the country faces a period of prolonged hot and dry weather. Where has a drought been declared, and what happens when a drought is declared?

Drought officially declared in several parts of England

The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented temperatures in recent weeks.At a meeting of the National Drought Group, the government’s Environment Agency said the “drought trigger threshold had been met” in parts of southwestern, southern, central and eastern England.Drought was last officially declared in England in 2018.The Environment Agency on…

Reservoir is 'lowest ever seen' as drought declared in eight areas of England

It comes as a drought has been formally announced in parts of England

Drought declared across eight areas of England

An official drought has been declared across eight areas of England - amid the driest summer for 50 years.

Drought in England, fires rage in France as heatwave persists

France continues to battle an enormous wildfire while parts of England face severe drought amid successive heatwaves.

UK declares drought in parts of England as temperatures soar

Britain officially declared a drought in parts of England on Friday as households faced new curbs on water usage during a prolonged period of hot and dry