Severe Drought Declared in Six Areas of England as Water Supplies Face Threat
Authorities have declared severe drought conditions across six English regions, including Devon and Cornwall, as reservoir levels drop to critically low points.
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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 15 Oct 2026. The Guardian published first, on 15 October at 12:18 UTC; BBC Science followed 3h 24m later. The most recent article, from BBC Politics, appeared on 16 October at 10:38 UTC.
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- England
- Devon
- Cornwall
- Dorset
- Somerset