The Latest Breaking News on Droughts

Thames Water tops league table for highest number of complaints

Thames and Southern worst in England and Wales, as complaints to Thames on bills, sewerage and supply double in five years

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022

Record low rainfall means England could be in drought for nine more months

Millions of Brits have been under a hosepipe ban for months and England could officially be in drought well into 2023 following a record low rainfall, experts warn

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

All of Wales still in drought as hosepipe bans continue despite the rain

It's difficult to forecast exactly when the drought could end

Wales Online · Oct 14, 2022

Major Strand Road works to bring traffic restrictions to popular Sandymount route

The restrictions will be in place for four weeks and are part of a project taking place until Spring 2023

Dublin Live · Oct 13, 2022

Murray-Darling Basin plan: states likely to get extra time to deliver water

Tanya Plibersek says 2024 deadline is ‘challenging’ as NSW and Victoria expected to ask for exemptions from commitments

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2022

Irrigators urge Tanya Plibersek to avoid ‘war over water’ at Murray-Darling Basin plan meeting

NSW and Victoria to ask federal water minister for exemptions to their commitments, while irrigators want focus on gains made

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2022

Western NSW pipeline helps to 'drought-proof' farms, offering year-round water security

Replacing open channels with pipelines results in large water savings and production benefits, so why isn't everyone doing it?

ABC News · Oct 8, 2022

Irish Water gives update on safety of drinking tap water after people report 'unpleasant' smell and taste

Some homeowners even said the water coming out of their taps was "moldy" in recent weeks, leading Irish Water to intervene with special tests

Irish Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

Water pipes bursts causing road closure for second time in a year

A burst water main in Balfron has seen a section of the road being forced to shut and repairs could take up to three months to complete. The pipe burst in Ballochruin Road, near to the bridge there, sometime on Thursday, September 29. On Friday mor

Daily Record · Oct 5, 2022

Over half a million people 'vulnerable to contamination' from their drinking water

560,000 people across Ireland are drinking water from treatment plants where water contamination is possible due to much-needed investment

Irish Mirror · Oct 5, 2022