When droughts hit the West Midlands - pictures from extreme summers gone by

When droughts hit the West Midlands - pictures from extreme summers gone by

Environment Agency declares drought in West Midlands after driest spring since 1893

Drought Is Coming: Scientists Say UK Must Act Now to Avert Water Crisis

University of Birmingham hydrology experts warn how UK summer weather conditions may be a harbinger of drought and water shortages to come.Professor David Hannah, Professor of Hydrology and UNESCO Chair in Water Sciences at the University of Birmingham said: “The announcement of drought conditions in regions around the UK come as the Midlands records the lowest river levels since 1976 and some levels at critically low levels. As the UK has exper…