Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought
Parched parkland at Greenwich in London, one of seven areas declared to be officially in drought by the Environment Agency. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image in fullscreenParched parkland at Greenwich in London, one of seven areas declared to be officially in drought by the Environment Agency.
- ▪Parched parkland at Greenwich in London, one of seven areas declared to be officially in drought by the Environment Agency.
- ▪Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image in fullscreenParched parkland at Greenwich in London, one of seven areas declared to be officially in drought by the Environment Agency.
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- ▪ Seven areas of England officially in drought, Environment Agency says — BBC News — UK
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/29/half-england-officially-drought-environment-agency |
| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:50 GMT |
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Parched parkland at Greenwich in London, one of seven areas declared to be officially in drought by the Environment Agency. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image in fullscreenParched parkland at Greenwich in London, one of seven areas declared to be officially in drought by the Environment Agency. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPADroughtHalf of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ droughtEnvironment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of waterPippa NeillWed 29 Jul 2026 08.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Jul 2026 08.12 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHalf of England is officially in drought, with July set to be the driest on record after winter floods, the Environment Agency has said.The “flash drought” developed quickly because of unusually…
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