US EditionWater Levels in Yorkshire Are Falling as Heatwave Continues
- Internal Yorkshire Water documents reveal five million customers face a proposed hosepipe ban scheduled for July 14.
- In the wake of England’s warmest June and the driest spring in 132 years, reservoir levels in Yorkshire have steadily declined since late January, prompting a drought declaration on 12 June.
- Yorkshire Water's reservoirs declined by 2.5% last week to 55.8%, with demand reaching nearly 1.5 billion litres daily, 200 million above normal, due to ongoing dry weather and heatwaves.
- Millions of Yorkshire households face potential restrictions from mid-July as Yorkshire Water deploys 100 staff to tackle leaks and urges water conservation amid drought conditions.
- Climate scientists warn that rising temperatures due to climate change will make extreme heat more frequent and intense, increasing long-term risks of heat-related health impacts in the UK.
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