Drought and Heatwaves: A Perfect Storm of Climate Consequences As the fifth heatwave of the year descends on England and Wales, the country is struggling to cope with intense temperatures and facing a more insidious threat – drought.
The National Drought Group's upcoming meeting will determine whether additional regions will be declared in drought status, exacerbating water shortages and food insecurity.
Over 23 million people are already under hosepipe bans, a stark reminder of the consequences of prolonged dry weather. Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought, with reservoir levels at alarming lows.