England faces widespread water shortages unless the government takes decisive action under the growing threat of droughts, a group of peers has warned.
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee highlighted the country’s water infrastructure is under increasing strain from a combination of climate change, population growth, significant public water supply leakage, and the demands of water-intensive industries.
In a report published on Thursday, the cross-party committee stressed that while the UK is not short of rainfall, it must drastically improve how it stores, manages, and reuses water.
