# Nearly Three-Quarters of England Now in Drought, Government Says

https://mins.news/en/item/18706

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 03:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/almost-three-quarters-england-now-drought-uk-government-says-2026-08-10/

> The British government says almost three-quarters of England is now experiencing drought. Prolonged dry weather is worsening its effects on agriculture, public water supplies and wildlife. The warning points to a broadening water and environmental strain across the country. Officials highlighted the increasingly serious consequences for essential supplies and the natural world.

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