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England is groaning under the worst drought in almost 50 years – water scarcity has now been classified as "nationally important." Forest fires in other parts of Europe are causing problems.
It is the driest first half of the year since 1976 and this has consequences: Britain classifies the current water shortage in England as "of national importance".
Britain is experiencing the worst drought in almost 50 years, and the authorities are calling for water saving, farmers fear for their harvest.
August 12, 2025.- The current water shortage in England has been declared an "incident of national importance", reported today Tuesday the Environment Agency. Five areas are officially in drought, and another six are experiencing prolonged drought conditions after drought.
After the driest first half of 1976, Britain classified the current water shortage in England as "of national importance." On Tuesday, the British Environmental Agency (EA) declared that five out of 14 of its operational regions in England suffered from drought, and six more were affected by persistent drought. Water supplies were exhausted, and the situation affected the harvest, it was said.
This summer 2025 is marked by drought: a shortage of water "of national importance" in England and more than half of the soils in Europe and the Mediterranean coasts affected by drought for the past four months.
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