The Hindu·3 min read·medium
More than half of England ‘officially in drought’: U.K. government
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The U.K. government has officially declared a drought across more than half of England following record-low rainfall and extreme heat. Authorities are urging water companies to prioritize leak repairs as the nation faces its second consecutive summer of drought conditions.
Just over half of England has been declared in drought after “record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures”, the U.K. government said on Wednesday (July 29, 2026).
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