London, Yiannis Haniotakis
Yorkshire became the second area of England, officially entering drought this year, after the dryest spring recorded in the area for 132 years. The constant decline in water stocks now raises serious concerns, with the authorities not excluding the imposition of restrictions on water use.
Despite recent rainfall, reserves of reservoirs in the area have declined in the last week, reaching 62.3% of their capacity, well below the average of 85.5% for the season.
Last month, northwestern England also entered into drought, as reservoir levels decreased to half of their capacity. Much of the rest of the country is in a state of prolonged drought – the phase before the official declaration of drought.
“If there are no significant rainfall in the coming months, we will need to apply temporary restrictions on the use of water.”warned Dave Kay, director of Yorkshire Water.
At the same time, the Environmental Service calls on citizens across England to limit water use, as rivers, groundwater and dams are already at dangerously low levels.
Claire Barrow, a Yorkshire Environmental Design Officer, stresses: “Our climate changes. In May we had 22 consecutive days without any rain. The few rain in June are not enough to reverse the effects of prolonged dry weather. “
As he points out, they are already in collaboration with other agencies to activate drought tackles, while encouraging the public to know the impact on the environment and to contribute with small, daily movements in saving water.
Source: Skai
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