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Her comments came as the East and West Midlands became the latest areas of England to fall into drought as the country struggles with the driest start to the year since 1976

A ‘perfect storm’ of heatwaves, drought and poor forest management has burnt 232,000 hectares of European land so far this year, experts warn.

The tree is reputed to have been a hiding place for Robin Hood and his band of outlaws

Southern Water, Thames Water, South East Water and Yorkshire Water have announced hosepipe bans

Brief letters: Government v BBC | Punching down | Sycamore Gap and Grenfell | Planting trees | Minister for drought

Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods that have historically been rare occurrences for the place and time, and which pose a danger to large numbers of people and the economy. Marina Joubert researches how the…

The latest study shows that Athens' reservoirs are very close to historic lows, with a risk of water scarcity.

The company said customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight face restrictions from Monday.

Announcement takes number of people hit by restrictions across England to about 8.5 million