Britain is facing a summer drought horror after one of the most flooded winters in history. Experts warn we’re likely to see more “very wet winters and very dry summers” in future and action is needed immediately to protect the country.
Last year was one of the worst for flooding and drought in England since 2012. Ian Hepburn, of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, said: “Exceptionally serious drought and floods created a perfect storm for our waters and wildlife last year, with our globally rare chalk streams particularly badly hit. “Climate change means that without radical action many more years of flood and drought crises lie ahead. "We need substantial, consistent and urgent investment from the government in our water watchdogs and
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