Record-breaking temps ‘a watershed moment’ for climate change awareness
More than three-quarters believe the government should do more This summer’s record-breaking temperatures were a watershed moment for Brit’s awareness of climate change – and three quarters want to see the government take more action. A poll of 2,000 adults found 77 per cent believe the new government should do even more than their predecessors […]
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Brits need to get used to the idea of drinking recycled toilet water, Environment Agency says
Reprocessing sewage water could become the norm within 20 years The head of the Environment Agency has suggested Brits may need to become “less squeamish” about drinking recycled lavatory water in the future. Writing in the Sunday Times, Sir James Bevan said that reprocessing water from sewage treatment to make it drinkable must form part […]
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Dinosaur tracks discovered after 113 million years thanks to severe drought conditions
They are expected to soon be submerged again with rain forecast Dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago have been revealed on a river bed in Texas because of severe drought conditions. Drought conditions at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas have caused a river in the park to dry out completely in some […]
3 years ago
Senior Tories say a ‘Great Boris Canal’ can fix Britain’s water woes
Johnson pitched the £14 billion plan when he was Mayor of London Senior Conservatives are reportedly calling for a ‘Great Boris Canal’ to be built that would ship water from Wales and the north to the south of England. The £14 billion plan was first suggested by Boris Johnson when he was the Mayor of […]
3 years ago
Meteorologists explain why drought leads to dangerous flooding with one simple experiment
Heavy thunderstorms are set to hit large parts of the country from Tuesday Flash floods and thunderstorms will hit parts of the UK over the coming days, forecasters have warned. Following weeks of non-stop sunshine and searingly hot conditions, heavy downpours are expected to hit large parts of the country, with warnings now in place. […]
3 years ago
Climate activists plug golf holes with cement in protest over water ban exemption
Golf courses have been permitted to water greens during an unprecedented drought Climate activists in France have plugged golf holes with cement in protest over a water ban exemption. Many parts of the country have been hit with severe water shortages this summer, with parts of the Loire river virtually dried up. Across two-thirds of […]
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