Droughts Are Becoming the New Normal in England As the UK teeters on the brink of widespread drought declarations, attention is focused on the parched landscape and residents.
The Royal Meteorological Society's Liz Bentley calls this summer "exceptional" and "unprecedented," but her warning that these conditions are becoming the "new norm" deserves more attention.
England's already exhausted water reserves, combined with a lack of respite from the sun's heat, have pushed nearly half the country into drought status. Wales is now entirely affected.