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Why London's ground will be slow to recover from the drought

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (655+ words) London is still experiencing drought conditions and, despite recent rain, much of the capital's ground will take time to recover after weeks of record-breaking dry weather. About 80% of London sits on clay, which extends to depths of more than 100m (328ft) in…...