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How Kielder Water protects the North East from drought

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (606+ words) Much of England has faced drought conditions during a summer marked by repeated heatwaves, but the North East has been spared water scarcity despite experiencing what the Environment Agency dubs "prolonged dry weather". One of the, quite literally, biggest reasons…...

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Anglian Water hopes Fens Reservoir will be running in a decade

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (333+ words) A major new reservoir could be up and running within 10 years, according to an update from Anglian Water. The Fens Reservoir, planned between Chatteris and Doddington in Cambridgeshire, would supply water to 250,000 homes in the East of England. The project…...

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Two giant warming patterns are brewing in the Pacific and warping US weather

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1387+ words) A rare but powerful combination of an immense Pacific Ocean heatwave and a "super El Niño" are set to have profound effects on US weather and marine life this autumn. Here are five changes to expect. In the north-east Pacific…...

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

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (432+ 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…...

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Why space weather matters on Earth, and the team trying to protect us

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (918+ words) At the Met Office headquarters, the screens in one corner of the control centre are focussed on close up imagery of the Sun. It is here that a space weather prediction team, one of only a small number worldwide, operates…...

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Photographer hopes village's 'untold stories' will 'ignite social connections"

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (300+ words) Patel was inspired after watching a play focused on learning from older generations. "I hope the untold stories of the people that form the heart and soul of the community may ignite new social connections, new friendships and memories will…...

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London in drought: 'We need to change how we think about water"

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1404+ words) Hyde Park looks more like the Serengeti and the green belt has turned yellow. But with London now seeing the occasional shower, does that mean we are no longer in drought? And if not, the big question is how long…...

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Rivers at record lows as drought continues in Devon and Cornwall

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (407+ words) Rivers in Devon and Cornwall have dropped to "exceptionally low" levels in places, after the prolonged hot, dry weather, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. At Trews Weir on the Exe in Exeter, Atlantic salmon are struggling to migrate upstream…...

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Keeping London's canal boats afloat during summer drought

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (517+ words) Drought conditions in the capital mean that London's waterways are being more actively managed to maintain water levels. In west London on the Grand Union Canal, the gates of six locks known as the Hanwell Flight have been locked up…...

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How does El Niño affect world weather?

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) The El Niño event that is developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warned. But how could it impact weather conditions around the world? Lead Weather Presenter, Ben Rich…...