A very dry start to spring has helped set off wildfires across Scotland, Wales and England, and officials have warned of a ...

Drought risk warning issued after England’s driest start to spring since 1956 - The Environment Agency warns of possibility ...

England is facing a risk of summer drought following the driest start to spring in 69 years, with reservoirs low and farmers ...

The Environment Agency has warned water companies that more must be done to safeguard water supplies in the coming months ...

Britain has been left parched after long spells of dry weather in March, April and May leaving the water table at extremely ...

The EA said there were currently no plans for hosepipe bans, but it was "closely monitoring" water companies implementing ...

Three water companies have begun the first stages of drought contingency plans after England's driest spring for almost 70 years. The north has been particularly dry and the northeast of England ...

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So what about that drought? We’ve been hearing about it since last fall when our drying conditions began and on an official standpoint, it continues in some parts of New England, while others ...

A summer drought could be looming in England after the driest start to spring in generations. Lack of rainfall has left reservoir levels dwindling, crops struggling and vegetation parched ...

A "medium" risk of drought has been declared, with reservoirs levels dropping, and farmers struggling to grow crops after the ...