02 Mar 2023
England had its driest February in 30 years according to provisional figures from the Met Office, as meteorological winter concluded with a dry and mild month for most. Rainfall was in short supply in February, with high pressure dominating much of the month and no UK nation reaching its long-term average rainfall for February. England […]
15 Feb 2023
One hot, dry spell away from drought returning this summer, National Drought Group warns The Environment Agency and National Drought Group members continue to take action to reduce risks, improve water supplies and protect the environment. Following the driest summer in nearly 30 years, experts are warning that another hot dry spell could see drought […]
22 Jan 2023
In 2022, a third La Niña year brought much rain to Australia and Southeast Asia and dry conditions to the other side of the Pacific. These patterns were expected, but behind these variations there are troubling signs the entire global water cycle is changing. Our research team watches the global water cycle closely. We […]
30 Nov 2022
Plan now to avoid drought next summer, National Drought Group told The latest National Drought Group meeting reiterates expectation that water companies start planning now to manage potentially significant impacts next year. Water companies must start planning now to avoid potentially significant water supply and environmental impacts next summer, National Drought Group members were told […]
17 Nov 2022
Interesting piece in The Guardian The government has “no idea” how much water is being taken from rivers and groundwater, according to an Environment Agency (EA) whistleblower, as swathes of England remain in drought despite recent heavy rainfall. The whistleblower told the Guardian that the EA’s regulation of water abstraction points for farms, small businesses and private […]
20 Oct 2022
National Drought Group forecasts drought may remain beyond spring 2023. Average rainfall levels over winter will still not be sufficient to avoid impending drought or drought conditions next year, the National Drought Group has forecast. At a meeting on 14 October, chaired by Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan, members discussed projections for a […]
06 Oct 2022
Water scarcity has already proven to be a significant impact in eastern parts of Scotland this year as the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) reveals the extent of extreme, dry conditions experienced. This summer in the east was the tenth driest in 100 years. Eight out of the last 12 months saw below […]
29 Sep 2022
National Drought Group states that careful and proactive management of water resources is needed throughout the winter to reduce the risk of drought next year. Participants at the latest National Drought Group (NDG) meeting have set out further action needed now and over winter to mitigate the impacts of drought on water supplies, agriculture and […]
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