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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Speare-Cole

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Drought declared in yorkshire after extremely dry spring | History Defined

Yorkshire has officially entered a state of drought due to critically low river flows and groundwater levels, exacerbated by one of the driest springs ever recorded, the Environment Agency (EA) has announced.

Thursday’s announcement escalates the region’s status from “prolonged dry weather” to “drought”.

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