As many as five areas of England are expected to go into drought due to unprecedented heat and lack of rainfall. Three heatwaves have contributed to increased water consumption, heightening drought risks. The Environment Agency expects further hosepipe bans as many regions experience prolonged dry weather status. Yorkshire is currently under drought status, and other regions like Oxfordshire and Berkshire face similar risks. Discussing water resource planning, industry experts highlight failures in addressing climate change impacts and insufficient infrastructural responses to population growth.
Three heatwaves, which tend to increase water consumption, combined with a lack of rain, means that large swathes of England are heading towards drought status and the damage to the environment that entails.
Officials from the Met Office and Environment Agency expect more hosepipe bans to be enacted across the country this summer due to worsening dehydration levels.
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