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Britain's dry summer set to trigger drought declarations

Parts of England are likely to declare a drought on Friday, local media reported ahead of a meeting between the government, its environment agency and water companies to discuss a long period of dry weather.

Reuters

The impact of drought in England: water restrictions, fire risks and farming hardship

Experts warn of current and future impact of drought as ministers are expected to make official declaration

The Guardian - UK

With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action

LOS ANGELES — With California enduring historic drought amplified by global warming, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday released a new plan to adapt to the state’s hotter, drier future by capturing and storing more water, recycling more wastewater and desalinating seawater and salty groundwater.

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Second jobs, burnout and too much work: Teachers demoralised as education ministers meet for crisis talks on staff shortages

Horror stories of burnout, demoralisation and ever-growing workloads have become all too common as the education system faces an "unprecedented" teacher drought that's the "single biggest issue" facing all school sectors.

ABC News

Rishi Sunak sets out measures to boost UK drought resilience

Warnings are in place over the health impacts of extreme heat and the risk of wildfires.

The Independent UK

Sinema’s last-minute push on Democrats’ climate bill added $4 billion to combat Western drought

WASHINGTON — When Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer landed a surprise agreement on a health care, climate and tax bill last month, all but one Senate Democrat accepted the deal rather than risk collapse with further negotiation.

Los Angeles Times

Drought could be declared in the South West tomorrow

A set of restrictions could be brought in

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Heat wave and drought in Europe intensifies as wildfires rage, rivers run dry

Temperatures were in the triple digits Fahrenheit in Portugal, Spain and France.

Axios

Welsh Water's worst case scenario plan if drought is declared and water becomes scarce

Welsh Water has set out what actions it will take from when a drought starts developing to when it becomes an emergency

Wales Online

What happens when drought is declared by the UK government?

With drought declared in parts of England and other areas at pre-drought stage, we look at some key questions

The Guardian - UK

What is your water company doing to cope with the dry weather?

Four water companies have announced hosepipe bans in the UK, as another heatwave scorches the country

The Independent UK

Drought to be declared in parts of UK on Friday

It comes as temperatures are set to climb to as high as 34C on Thursday and up to a peak of 36C over the weekend

Wales Online

UK bakes in latest heatwave with drought looming for some areas

Temperatures are climbing into the 30s and could peak around 36C over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Fears of looming drought as water levels at Woodhead Reservoir continue to fall

The Met Office recently raised the Fire Severity Index to the highest level, warning there was also an “exceptional” risk of wildfires.

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Saltwater toilets, desperate wildlife: Water-starved Catalina Island battles against drought

Island-dweller Lori Snell grimaced as she tallied her bill recently at the Avalon Laundry — nearly $50 for three large loads.

Los Angeles Times

Facing extreme heat and drought, young Californians cope to beat climate anxiety and doom

LOS ANGELES — When he was 6 years old, Sim Bilal began to have nightmares of floods pouring through his South Los Angeles home.

Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Heat to reach 'lethal' highs as No10 urged to issue drought warning

While the mercury isn't set to soar quite as high, the Met Office has issued an extreme heat weather warnings ahead of Friday and Saturday - with No10 being urged to take emergency action

Glasgow Live

Italy holiday makers issued warning over drought by Foreign Travel Advice

A state of emergency was declared in Italy at the start of July following a lack of rainfall. Wildfires have raged across the country and tourists have been issued a warning.

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The Guardian - UK

Thousands evacuated as smouldering French wildfire reignites

High temperatures and drought in the wine-growing region of Gironde force partial closure of motorway

Daily Mirror

Rhine runs dry and wildfires rage in France as Europe faces worst drought in 500 years

The Rhine River - which has suffered critically-low water levels due to the baking summer and scant rainfall - acts as one of western Europe's main commercial waterways as it runs through Germany and into the North Sea

Daily Record

Girl, 12, saved from marrying 70-year-old man moments before wedding ceremony

Little Amira was duped into thinking she was attending her brother's wedding ceremony.

Daily Mirror

Drought alert: Terrifying charts reveal where in UK is maximum rating 'extremely dry'

Alarming charts show the full extent of Britain's desert-like summer with huge patches of "extremely dry" areas and no sign of any significant rainfall in coming weeks

Daily Mirror

Man with tropical jungle in garden stores GALLONS of rainwater in face of drought

Despite being only 65ft long and 35ft wide, Mike's garden is packed with extraordinary and exotic species native to South and Central America, Africa, and China

The Independent UK

Worsening conditions will force people out of farming, industry warns

Agricultural workers have told of the impact of drought and rising costs.

Reuters

'Hitting rock bottom' - drought, heat drain Spanish reservoirs

A flock of sheep shelter from the midday sun under the gothic arches of a medieval bridge flooded in 1956 to create the Cijara reservoir in central Spain, but now fully exposed as the reservoir is 84% empty after a severe drought.

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