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How is climate change affecting Gloucestershire?
Gloucestershire is the driest county in the West, with less rainfall then Wiltshire, Somerset and Bristol, Met Office statistics show.
And a particularly dry spring followed by a hot June has resulted in challenges for the county’s agriculture and waterways.
That follows a wet winter, which caused farmers to lose thousands of pounds in crop yields.
Chris Short, professor of environmental governance at the University of Gloucestershire, said that, due to the effects of climate change, he was predicting unpredictability in the county and beyond.