Five UK counties in the grip of drought

Five UK counties in the grip of drought

Parts of England are officially in a drought following the dry spring, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said.Areas of East Anglia are in drought, with parts of the Midlands, South West and South East in a “near-drought” state. In

Europe is facing the worst drought in century

Europe is facing the worst drought in century

Traditional Easter fairs in the east and the north of the Netherlands have been cancelled because of the risk of fires posed by the extraordinarily dry weather affecting northern Europe. In the eastern half of the country, one of Europe’s biggest traders, outdoor