Why are some areas of the UK in drought? A visual guide
by Theresa Malone, Ashley Kirk, David Blood, Lucy Swa from on (#62NZK)
Despite the arrival of heavy rain, nine UK regions remain drought zones. But what is a drought and why is it happening?
Despite the heavy rain and thunderstorms that have hit the UK this week, several areas of the country remain in drought. Drought was officially declared across eight regions of England on Friday 12 August, with a ninth - Yorkshire - added a few days later.
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