Tag Archives: Drought

The wrong kind of rain?

It’s a common misconception that all rain is equally useful when it comes to keeping our water supplies going … people have been talking about “the wettest drought on record”. Whilst it’s true that April was a very wet month … Continue reading

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Could you live on 35 litres of water a day?

Concerned by water shortages in the south of England, film-maker Rory Macleod challenged his brother Tom to see if he could survive using 35 litres of water a day … but started off asking him how much water he thought he used … Continue reading

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Rainfall and drought

On 5 January the Environment Agency published their most recent Drought Management Briefing.  December has been a relatively wet month, with all areas of the UK receiving either average or above average rainfall for the month. This has helped rivers … Continue reading

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