17 Sep 2026
Image description: Devon fields during the summer 2026 drought. The grass is yellowed, with green hedgerows and a house in the background. Photo by Veronica White on Unsplash There is roughly a one-in-four chance that around half of the country will still be in drought by spring 2027, according to new analysis presented to […]
17 Sep 2026
Image description: A dry creek bed in Hartz Mountains, Tasmania, Australia. Brown rocks have been deposited on brown soil. Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash Rivers across the world experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has revealed, reflecting declining water storage across the Earth’s surface and […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: Ripples and bubbles within a water medium. Photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash The seventh round of the Water Breakthrough Challenge (‘Breakthrough 7’), launched by Ofwat on Monday 7 September, will make up to £50 million available to highly collaborative water-sector innovations, aiming to deliver benefits for customers, communities and the […]
03 Sep 2026
Image description: Aerial view of Jersey island country – the largest of the Channel Islands. Jersey Water has begun using its desalination plant to convert seawater into freshwater to top up reservoir levels amid the ongoing drought and high temperatures. The utility firm announced plans to use the plant in La Rosière, Corbière, in […]
03 Sep 2026
Image description: General view of low water levels in Woodhead Reservoir, Derbyshire, taken June 15 2025 following the driest spring in England since 1893. The reservoir supplies water to Greater Manchester. Image by Alastair Johnstone-Hack / Climate Visuals An unprecedented climatic event taking shape The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has confirmed that the current […]
03 Sep 2026
Image description: Sewage pipe contained between rocks pouring out into a river. Photo by Jacob Vathikulam on Unsplash In a fresh exclusive, the Guardian reports that the number of suspected illegal discharges of raw sewage into rivers and seas during dry weather has risen sharply in 2026. Freedom of information requests submitted by Robert Forrester, […]
27 Aug 2026
Image description: Water surface reflecting sunlight. Photo by Stuart Timms on Unsplash A Planning Inspectorate hearing into Southern Water’s applications for a drought order on the River Test and a non-essential use ban began on 25 August, as continued dry conditions place mounting pressure on water resources across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. […]
27 Aug 2026
Image description: A farmer wearing a blue shirt and orange dungarees squats next to a line of sprouting crops. Image credit: Sivalingam and Molly Vasanthakumar,Woodland Farm National Drought Group to meet weekly as drought conditions persist The National Drought Group has moved to weekly meetings as drought conditions continue to intensify, despite the recent […]
