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Is the UK prepared for drought?

Is the UK prepared for drought?

FromSky News Daily


Is the UK prepared for drought?

FromSky News Daily

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

After the driest July in almost 90 years Southern Water and South Easter Water are imposing hosepipe bans in England for the first time in a decade. If dry summers are expected more often, is the UK prepared for more droughts?On the Sky News Daily podcast Charlotte Lomas is joined by science correspondent Thomas Moore to examine how the UK’s infrastructure is coping with the lack of rainfall and Alison Hoyle of Southern Water breaks down the impacts of a hosepipe ban. Plus, Alastair Chisholm, head of policy at the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, discusses measures to reduce water usage and wastage.Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila ApparicioPodcast promotion producer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Paul Stanworth
Released:
Aug 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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