drought
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With the Environment Agency suggesting we need "weeks of above average rainfall" to alleviate the drought situation, there is no sign of any major improvements in the immediate future.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
While there is rain this week, it will not be enough to fully saturate the soil and make a difference to the drought situation.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
It is the question many people are asking: when will the drought be over, and how much rain will it take for things to return to normal?
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Contrary to public perception, a drought does not end with a few days of rain.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
And they came from all over, what with most of the country in drought and debt and hungry to boot.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
In more news involving the PM, the Daily Telegraph says Burnham is expected to intervene to prevent water companies from raising prices during droughts.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Heat waves and droughts are transforming Europe’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Andy Burnham has said the government is considering a ban on disposable barbecues amid increased wildfire risk driven by this summer's droughts.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Outside the Gravelines plant, the largest in Western Europe, the shutdowns or production reductions affecting other reactors are linked to extreme heat and droughts, depriving the plants of the water they need for cooling.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
By the time I was ten, that particular fire had been forgotten by most, replaced by other dark days: mudslides, fevers, droughts, more fires.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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