Yorkshire Water turns to maximising reservoir recovery
Yorkshire Water is turning to maximising reservoir recovery - rainfall across the region has seen Yorkshire’s reservoir levels rise for the seventh consecutive week, with stocks now at 57.1%.
Scottish Water warns over ongoing risks to Tayside water supplies from low reservoir levels
Scottish Water is warning over ongoing risks to Tayside water supplies from ongoing low reservoir levels – the water company is calling on customers in the Dundee and Tayside area to continue to save water in homes and gardens.
Yorkshire Water reports largest weekly increase in reservoirs in over 30 years
Yorkshire Water has reported that reservoirs in Yorkshire have seen the largest weekly rise in over 30 years.
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water confirms no water restrictions needed this year
Following the hottest summer on UK record according to the Met Office, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has confirmed that no temporary use measures, or hosepipe bans, will be needed across its operating area this year.
National Drought Group warns drought expected to continue through autumn despite recent rain
The National Drought Group (NDG) is warning that the current drought is far from over and is expected to continue through autumn - despite the recent rain.
Yorkshire Water warns reservoir levels continue to drop despite early autumn rain
Yorkshire Water is warning that reservoir levels are continuing to drop despite the arrival of early autumn rain.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency puts further abstraction licence restrictions in place
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has put further abstraction licence restrictions in place as more of eastern Scotland reaches Significant Scarcity.
Met Office figures confirm summer 2025 warmest on record for the UK
Provisional Met Office statistics confirm that summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record for the UK. Analysis by Met Office climate scientists has also shown that a summer as hot or hotter than 2025 is now 70 times more likely than it would be in a ‘natural’ climate with no human caused greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate change made weather conditions leading to deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Cyprus and Greece 10 times more likely
Climate change made weather conditions leading to deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Cyprus and Greece 10 times more likely, acording to researchers at the Weather Attribution Service and other leading climate scientists.
National Drought Group warns England is facing "nationally significant" water shortfall
The National Drought Group met yesterday to discuss measures to address the ongoing water shortfall as England enters its fourth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures set to reach 34C in some areas. Commenting on the situation, Helen Wakeham, chair of the Group and Director of Water at the Environment Agency (EA) said:
"The current situation is nationally significant and we are calling on everyone to play their part and help reduce the pressure on our water environment.”