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Drought Declared in England Amid Extreme Hot Weather

Bloomberg · Priscila Azevedo Rocha · last updated

England is officially in a drought across vast swathes of the country, the government’s Environment Agency has announced, as another heat wave intensifies and water companies impose restrictions on household use.

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