Drought planning stepped up amid potential hottest June on record

National experts discuss water resilience as temperature hit record highs

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Water abstraction is one area the Environment Agency is keen to focus on
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Water abstraction is one area the Environment Agency is keen to focus on

Plans to maintain water supply resilience have been discussed by a team of national experts, following a decline in reservoir and groundwater levels, as well as river flows, in parts of England, as the...

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